Ian Connellan, Editor in chief of The Royal Institution of Australia, joins John Stanely to chat about the latest science stories.

This week John discovers how psychedelic therapies have the potential to treat mental illness.

Ian explains how the use of psychotherapy alongside drugs like psilocybin and MDMA has shown rapid and sustained benefits to a range of mental health conditions. This therapy still has a long way to go but has demonstrated promising signs so far.

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