Actor and broadcaster Sonia Gray has been on a journey to find out if psychedelics could be the answer to New Zealand's ongoing addiction and mental health crisis.
An open book when it comes to her anxiety struggles, Sonia has explored new and growing frontier of medicine - by micro-dosing LSD, psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and ketamine in controlled environments.
She tells Jesse all about this mind-altering journey which has been captured for two-part documentary Mind Menders.
Actor and broadcaster Sonia Gray took part in controlled psychedelic drug trials for two-part documentary series Mind Menders with episodes are steaming now on Sky Go. Photo:
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There are numerous clinical trails taking place in New Zealand:
