Brent Michael Phillips, Awakening Dynamics (Yahoo), Ananda, DBM (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly
In addition to their hallucinogenic effects, psilocybin mushrooms (a.k.a. "magic mushrooms") may play a role in the treatment of mental health issues.
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Psilocybin therapy prompts states to reconsider laws about "magic mushrooms"
President Joey Biden's administration is looking to explore the emerging research of psilocybin to treat a variety of mental health illnesses as states decriminalize and legalize the substance for medical uses.
The administration anticipates that the FDA will approve MDMA (Methylene-Dioxy-Meth-Amphetamine, a.k.a. ecstasy and moly) and psilocybin as treatment for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and depression within the next two years.
It is also "exploring the prospect of establishing a Federal Task Force" to monitor the drugs, according to a letter Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, the assistant secretary for mental health and substance use at Health and Human Services, sent to Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) Psilocybin therapy prompts states to reconsider laws about 'magic mushrooms' (yahoo.com)
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