Can psychedelic drugs heal body and soul? - Life Matters (ABC listen)

Psychedelic drugs are presented as a medical option that may improve both mental health and overall wellbeing. The episode links public enthusiasm, including US-style pro-psychedelic advocacy, to Australia's role in expanding access: it notes Australia being the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe two psychedelics for mental health conditions. It also highlights recent movement toward broader uptake, including health insurer Medibank stepping in to fund some treatment. Guests include Sarah Napthali, who has experimented with psychedelics, and Professor Suresh Sundram from Monash University’s Clinical Psychedelic Lab, framing why clinicians and researchers see therapeutic potential and what this could mean for future psychedelic medicine.