Psychedelic drugs as treatment

迷幻药物作为治疗方法

Health Check

2026-04-30

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The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just awarded fast track status to three companies developing psychedelic drugs as a treatment for addiction and other mental health issues. It comes after President Trump directed $50million dollars to increase their availability. Claudia Hammond is joined by BBC Brazil reporter Camilla Mota to discuss what claims are made for the effectiveness of these drugs. A novel house design, called “Star Homes”, which promote airflow, block insects, and feature rainwater collection systems, can reduce child mortality, demonstrated by a randomised controlled trial in Tanzania. We hear from Professor Lorenz Von Seidlein from the Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit in Bangkok about what makes these homes effective in lowering rates of malaria, diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections. We hear that the Russian health minister has called for 1 in 3 Russians to be tested for HIV annually. Russia has long had high rates of HIV, but it now has the highest prevalence in Europe, with particularly high rates among Russian troops since the beginning of the Ukraine war. We also hear from David Méary, associate professor at the Université Grenoble Alpes, about whether infants have a sense of beauty. And Claudia and Camilla discuss habits that drive salt consumption in older people. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Hannah Robins and Jonathan Blackwell
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  • Hello and welcome to Health Check from the BBC.

  • I'm Claudia Hammond and we have been delving into the latest medical news and findings

  • for you to see what 's been happening.

  • Psychedelics are being fast-tracked in the US for treating mental health and addiction problems

  • after an intervention by President Trump.

  • We'll have more on that in a moment.

  • And from rural Tanzania, new research showing that the home you grow up in can affect your height.

  • And joining me today from Sao Paulo, I have BBC Brazil journalist Camilla Mota.

  • How are you?

  • I'm good.

  • How are you doing, Claudia?

  • I'm fine, thank you.

  • What do you have for us today?