Could magic mushrooms and ecstasy help with mental health issues?

Published: March 11, 2021, 9:15 a.m.

Psychedelic drugs such as ecstasy and magic mushrooms are illegal in this country, but overseas they are being used treat depression and other forms of mental illness - with some startling results. Now a group of prominent Australians are spearheading a campaign for clinical use of the drugs here, arguing it could change the lives of people struggling with conditions such as PTSD.