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LSD Gets Another Look | Full Report
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Episode 3
Today psychedelic drugs are back in the lab, providing hope for people who suffer from anxiety, depression, and even addiction. LSD has long been associated with 1960s counterculture. But long before it hit the streets, LSD was being studied as a treatment in psychiatry.
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