Once relegated to the fringes of counterculture, psychedelics are making a serious comeback. Compounds like psilocybin — the star of “magic mushrooms” — are now being studied for mental health benefits, including depression, PTSD, and addiction, signaling a shift from taboo to therapeutic.Public perception is changing fast. What was once dismissed as reckless experimentation is … [Read more...] about Shrooms on the Rise: The Psychedelic Comeback Nobody Saw Coming
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VA Gives Veterans a Psych-Bump — Then Cuts the Throttle
In a striking turn in the ongoing debate over psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental health care, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has rejected a suicide-prevention grant application from No Fallen Heroes — a nonprofit that helps veterans access psychedelic therapy programs abroad. The group, which facilitates trauma-informed support and “sacred-medicine healing … [Read more...] about VA Gives Veterans a Psych-Bump — Then Cuts the Throttle
Proposition 122, decriminalizing psilocybin mushrooms, headed to victory
CPR.org Proposition 122 — decriminalizing psilocybin mushroom possession for adults, and eventually allowing state-licensed treatment centers to administer the drug under the supervision of trained staff — is headed to victory. By Wednesday afternoon, the initiative led by more than 49,000 votes out of more than 1.8 million that had been counted. That represented slow but … [Read more...] about Proposition 122, decriminalizing psilocybin mushrooms, headed to victory
Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all-time high in 2021
News provided by https://www.nih.gov NIH-supported study also found past-month vaping levels rebound after early pandemic drop. Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in 2021 compared to five and 10 years ago, reaching historic highs in this age group since 1988, according to the Monitoring the Future … [Read more...] about Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all-time high in 2021
