magic mushrooms

The ballot measure decriminalizes psychedelic mushrooms for those 21 and older and creates state-regulated “healing centers” where participants can experience the drug under the supervision of a licensed “facilitator.”

The effects were modest and waned over time but they occurred with a single experimental dose in people who previously had gotten little relief from standard antidepressants.

A new course at Florida International explores the history of psychedelics and a new frontier for how these substances might have a positive effect on mental illness.

As efforts grow to decriminalize psilocybin, advocates in Washington state are pushing to make magic mushrooms available to dying patients even sooner using Right to Try laws.