History 101 Psychedelics (Season 2, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | Documentary, History

History 101

Psychedelics (Season 2, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | Documentary, History

Growing evidence suggests that psychedelic drugs could treat brain injuries and psychological problems. But can we get past their controversial history?

Director

Nick Clarke Powell

Writer

Nick Clarke Powell

Producer

Nick Clarke Powell

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Release date

Aug 25, 2022 (United States)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Harold Abramson Self - Physician (archive footage) (as Dr. Harold Abramson) Self - Physician (archive footage) (as Dr. Harold Abramson) See fewer
Paul Austin Self - Frequent Microdoser (archive footage) Self - Frequent Microdoser (archive footage) See fewer	Einstein (2007)
The Beatles Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
Daniel Carcillo Self - Former NHL Player (archive footage) Self - Former NHL Player (archive footage) See fewer	WGN Morning News (1994)
James Fadiman Self - Psychologist (archive footage) Self - Psychologist (archive footage) See fewer	Groove (2000)
Jerry Garcia Self - The Grateful Dead (archive footage) Self - The Grateful Dead (archive footage) See fewer	The Box (I) (2009)
Grateful Dead Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Box (I) (2009)
Albert Hofmann Self - Inventor of LSD (archive footage) (as Dr. Albert Hoffman) Self - Inventor of LSD (archive footage) (as Dr. Albert Hoffman) See fewer	A Bicycle Trip (2008)
Rick Ingrasci Self - Boston Psychiatrist (archive footage) Self - Boston Psychiatrist (archive footage) See fewer
Steve Jobs Self - Co-Founder of Apple (archive footage) Self - Co-Founder of Apple (archive footage) See fewer	Toy Story (1995)
Ken Kesey Self - Novelist (archive footage) Self - Novelist (archive footage) See fewer	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Timothy Leary Self - Harvard Professor of Psychology (archive footage) Self - Harvard Professor of Psychology (archive footage) See fewer	Roadside Prophets (1992)
Paul McCartney Self - The Beatles (archive footage) Self - The Beatles (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Richard Nixon Self - 37th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 37th President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Scott Ostrom Self - U.S. Marine Veteran (archive footage) Self - U.S. Marine Veteran (archive footage) See fewer	CBS Mornings (2012)
Dan Rather Self - CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (archive footage) Self - CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (archive footage) See fewer	CBS Evening News (1963)
Ben Sessa Self - Psychiatrist (archive footage) (as Dr. Ben Sessa) Self - Psychiatrist (archive footage) (as Dr. Ben Sessa) See fewer	Comedy Lab (1998)
Natalie Silverman Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Easy Bit (2019)
Peter Van Sant Self - CBS Reporter (archive footage) Self - CBS Reporter (archive footage) See fewer	Beslan: Three Days in September (2006)
Bob Weir Self - The Grateful Dead (archive footage) Self - The Grateful Dead (archive footage) See fewer	The Dreamers (2003)
Rachel Yehuda Self - Mount Sinai Hospital (archive footage) (as Prof. Rachel Yehuda) Self - Mount Sinai Hospital (archive footage) (as Prof. Rachel Yehuda) See fewer	Why Psychedelics are the Future of Mental Health Treatment - SELF (2022)