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What's next for psychedelic-assisted therapy?

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Psychedelic drugs have become a very active area of medical research. Psychedelic-assisted therapy show promise in treating anxiety, chronic pain and PTSD.

Experts from the University of Iowa discuss the latest research on psychedelic-assisted therapy, and one man shares his experience with this therapy to treat depression.

Those interested in participating in the research mentioned on the program can fill out a screening questionnaire to see if they may qualify.

Guests:

  • Aaron Martin, Missouri man who has been treated with psychedelic-assisted therapy
  • Candida Maurer, licensed psychologist
  • Dr. Michael Flaum, MD, professor emeritus UIHC
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.