For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplannerViewing guide, by Joe ClaySponsoredThe Psychedelic Drug TrialBBC2, 9pmPsilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, combined with psychological counselling, could work in tackling depression in people previously dismissed as untreatable. In 2019 Dr Ekaterina Malievskaia, chief innovation officer at Compass Pathways, a mental health care company, revealed the science behind the seemingly far-out theory. “Psilocybin works on a system of connections in what is known as the brain’s default mode network. It’s where your ego, your sense of self, lives.” When patients become accustomed to the drug they can “gain a different perspective. It can help them generate insights and solutions for themselves.” This eye-opening documentary has exclusive access to the latest groundbreaking

Source: The Times May 18, 2021 23:03 UTC