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Andrew Robb, a former federal Liberal minister, is pushing for drugs such as MDMA and psilocybin — found in magic mushrooms — to be a treatment option for mental health.
It's a great initiative. The result of years of incredibly-promising research. https://twitter.com/abcnews/status/1250157608377303040
It's a great initiative. The result of years of incredibly-promising research. https://twitter.com/abcnews/status/1250157608377303040
Why would a Conservative push for psychedelics to be used to treat mental health?
Because the moral panic of the 60s and 70s has finally subsided, and scientists (and governments) are realising how beneficial these drugs can be for mental health, and palliative care
Because the moral panic of the 60s and 70s has finally subsided, and scientists (and governments) are realising how beneficial these drugs can be for mental health, and palliative care
The US journalist Michael Pollan has written a seriously-good book chronicling how we got here.
It's one of the best books I've read. https://www.penguin.com.au/books/how-to-change-your-mind-the-new-science-of-psychedelics-9780141985138
It's one of the best books I've read. https://www.penguin.com.au/books/how-to-change-your-mind-the-new-science-of-psychedelics-9780141985138
If the word "psychedelics" only makes you think of Tim Leary, you'll be surprised what's happening in research labs these days
