# How psychedelics will change society for the better

**Author:** Garry Tan
**Type:** Video
**URL:** https://www.ycombinator.com/library/KK-how-psychedelics-will-change-society-for-the-better
**YouTube ID:** Tzw6MsmJNAU

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Psychedelic therapies are ready to change society for the better. But we're not talking about not Grateful Dead concerts
and the counterculture. Today we're seeing how this powerful technology can be deployed in clinical settings, with
repeatable data showing extreme efficacy against some of the most difficult mental health challenges society faces:
PTSD, depression, and many more.

