Australia Allows Psychiatrists to Prescribe Psychedelic Drugs for Mental Health

Australia Allows Psychiatrists to Prescribe Psychedelic Drugs for Mental Health Australia has become the first country to permit its psychiatrists to prescribe psychedelics to individuals suffering from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Starting from Saturday, Australian doctors are now able to prescribe doses of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, to treat PTSD. In addition, psilocybin, the active component in ‘magic’ mushrooms, can be administered to individuals with difficult-to-treat depression. Australia | Psychiatrists | PTSD | Depression | Firstpost | World News | #australia #psychiatrist #ptsd #depression #firstpost #worldnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on Twitter:   / firstpost