American Military News by Bryce Dole - The Oregonian September 05, 2020
Oregon could herald a research-driven psychedelic renaissance: Psilocybin helped a Navy SEAL cope, could aide many more if voters say yes Studies from numerous universities have shown promising evidence that psilocybin – and other psychedelic drugs like LSD – can help people who struggle with mental illness, end-of-life anxiety, addiction and PTSD.
Today, multiple cities have decriminalized the drug. But only Oregon is looking to legalize it for therapeutic use. If passed, Ballot Measure 109 would make it the first state to make it legal to use psilocybin in the presence of a trained therapist.
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring compound found in more than 200 species of mushrooms. The hallucinatory fungi have been ingested for their mind-altering effects for hundreds and possibly thousands of years.
Psilocybin research at Johns Hopkins University showed that over two-thirds of participants had “mystical experiences†that ranked among the most profound in their lives, resulting in increased well-being and life satisfaction.
Research from the University of Amsterdam has shown that psychedelic drugs can also help healthy people, “with single doses capable of producing lasting changes in wellbeing and purpose,†the study said.
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