In this episode, Guy Katzovich hosts Omar Zarchia, who received a license from the Ministry of Health to establish a facility for the cultivation and production of psilocybin mushrooms (psychedelic mushrooms). In a moving episode, he explains how mushrooms and MDMA help with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and OCD, and why these substances were outlawed despite their proven effectiveness in clinical trials and hospitals.
(00:00) - Opening
(03:07) - Medical cannabis in Israel
(09:06) - The history of psychedelics: why did they get a bad name?
(14:51) - Psychedelic substances in Israel
(25:05) - Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
(39:06) - This is what treatment with mushrooms looks like
(48:44) - The risks and prospects of psychedelic therapy