Gavin King chats with  Professor Collen Loo, a psychologist, and researcher at the Black Dog Institute & UNSW, about psychedelic drugs being used to treat mental illnesses.

From July 1, 2023, authorised psychiatrists will be allowed to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin (commonly known as ecstasy and magic mushrooms, respectively) for certain mental illnesses, including depression and post-traumatic stress.