American Society for Microbiology's video: The Effects of Psychedelics on Depression Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis

After decades of scrutiny and criticism, there has been an explosion in interest in the role for certain psychedelic compounds as therapeutics for specific conditions thanks to a flurry of recent research. But there is also a lot of misinformation about what psychedelics can, and cannot, do. In this Q&A, Dr. Meghan Hibicke from LSU Health Sciences Center talks about what is known (and not known) about psychedelic compounds like psilocybin and how they work. (0:13) Question 1- What is a psychoactive drug? (0:38) Question 2- How is a psychoactive drug different from a psychedelic? (1:02) Question 3- What is psilocybin? (1:50) Question 4- What is the difference between clinical-grade and home-made psychedelic drugs? (2:50) Question 5- What are the effects of psychedelics on neuroplasticity? (3:45) Question 6- What is known about the effects of psychedelics on depression? (4:52) Question 7- What is known about the effects of psychedelics on bipolar disorder? (5:12) Question 8- What is known about the effects of psychedelics on borderline personality disorder? (6:06) Question 9- What is known about the effects of psychedelics on psychosis? (6:56) Question 10- What are some of the challenges in doing human clinical trials for psychedelics? (8:26) Question 11- Is the psychedelic experience necessary for the effects of psychedelic drugs? Links: https://asm.org/Articles/2023/February/Psilocybin-and-Mental-Health-The-Magic-in-the-Mush https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11r343g/askscience_ama_series_were_experts_in_the/ 👍 Subscribe to ASM's YouTube channel at https://goo.gl/mOVHlK ✅ Become a member today at https://asm.org/Membership 🔬 Learn more about the American Society for Microbiology at https://www.asm.org 📱 Join us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asmfan Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ASMicrobiology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asmicrobiology/