A unique opportunity for New Jersey's lawmakers
Imagine a medication that can permanently relieve a stressed-out parent who currently gulps addictive anti-depressants to get through each day. Or a veteran with PTSD who has turned to alcohol to cope. Or a terminally ill patient using morphine to numb his pain and end-of-life distress.
This is a world that the state Legislature explored last week, when the Senate Health Committee heard expert testimony about psilocybin – the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms – and how this natural substance is used to treat mental disorders, addictions, and pain.
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