Once stigmatised, substances like LSD and psilocybin are being hailed for positive qualities as treatments for mental health problems. Professors of psychopharmacology Natasha Mason and Johannes G Ramaekers and neuroscientist Athena Demertzi discuss the phenomenon of ego death and its untapped healing properties.

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If you want psychedelic healing, your ego may need to die

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