All posts tagged "Psychedelic Drugs"

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) had some serious questions for surgeon general nominee Casey Means Wednesday during a Senate hearing over her open use of psychedelics.

Collins raised concerns during the hearing about Means' comments on psychedelic drugs, with the lawmaker citing how "addiction and drug overdoses are a major problem for families and communities in my state of Maine and across the nation."

"I am concerned that in your book on 'Good Energy' that you urged readers to consider psilocybin-assisted therapy," Collins said. "You also said you were inspired to try psychedelics and what I can only describe as an internal voice that whispered 'it's time to prepare.' Illicit drug use remains a huge problem in this country. This didn't happen in your teen years. According to your book, in 2021 you began using illicit psychedelic mushrooms. So my questions to you are twofold. One, do you stand by what you said in your book encouraging people to try psychedelics? And second, as surgeon general, should you be confirmed, how would you speak to the American people about the use of illicit drugs?"...

A study of more than 25,000 people under community corrections supervision suggests the use of psychedelic drugs like LSD can keep people out of prison.

LONDON (Reuters) - The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work and British scientists say the findings suggest such drugs could be used to treat depression.