SCIENCE IN FOCUS ( WISSENSCHAFT IM BRENNPUNKT)

Germany’s public radio and television broadcaster ARD has just presented a half hour program on hallucinogens.

Die Wiederkehr der magischen Pilze

Halluzinogene in der Psychotherapie

The return of magic mushrooms

Hallucinogens in Psychotherapy

The program is present by Arndt Reuning.

Featured in the program is Heffter board member Dr. Charles Grob’s ground breaking study on psilocybin’s efficacy in the treatment of  anxiety and depression in terminal cancer patients. Heffter consultant and spokesperson, Mr. Norbert Litzinger, is also interviewed concerning the tragic death of his wife, Pamela Sakuda, who participated in Dr. Grob’s study and greatly benefited from it.

The program is in transcription and audio in German and can be read and  listened to here. The transcript is translatable through Google or other translation applications.  Please click the following title and then click the title with the audio symbol.

Die Wiederkehr der magischen Pilze

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