The psychedelic-like anesthetic is at the heart of a booming online industry that promises relief from depression but has also led to harm.

This week on NPR's Short Wave podcast, we're diving into the science behind drugs like psychedelics and ketamine. We're also talking to researchers about how they're trying to untangle the effects of ...

Inside Field Trip Health’s New York City clinic, the vibe is less doctor’s office, more tranquil spa. Tucked away on the 11th floor of a nondescript building, you can barely hear the clamor of the ...

As a paramedic and thirty-year U.S. Navy veteran, Steve Viola had long wondered what drove people to take their own lives. Then in 2021, separated from his wife and feeling adrift, he fell into ...

Jacintha was at her wits' end. Her daughter was struggling, and they had tried everything ‒ two types of antidepressants, years of talk therapy and weeks of an intensive outpatient program. There was ...

Lisa, a 55-year-old widow and mother of two living in Sandy, has been working in therapy to overcome severe childhood trauma, as well as the loss of her late husband. And for the last two and a half ...