The use of psychedelic drugs for mental health conditions is gaining attention, with second-generation psychedelics showing promising results in clinical trials. However, concerns about bias in clinical trial results and the surge in non-medical use have raised regulatory and law enforcement issues. The popularity of psychoactive mushrooms as therapy tools and their illegal status under federal law are also causing worry among experts. Additionally, law enforcement seizures of magic mushrooms have increased significantly, particularly in the Midwest. The rise in popularity and availability of psychedelic drugs in the US has led to increased law enforcement actions against them.
Magic mushroom busts rose as psychedelics gained favor https://t.co/Rqek0Si8tH
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Magic mushroom busts rose as psychedelics gained favor https://t.co/ygYUQ67zmy
Psychedelic drug rising in "popularity and availability" in the US https://t.co/7zvRtHGzmH
Psychoactive mushrooms, illegal under federal law, are gaining popularity as therapy tools. Some experts worry that the market is growing faster than the research. https://t.co/UkkqkVrm6T
Driven by a surge in non-medical or recreational use, law enforcement seizures of magic mushrooms increased nearly 3.5 times from 2017 through 2022. • The most seizures occurred in the Midwest. https://t.co/bA2RZhmKRo
All those positive clinical trial results on psychedelic drugs may be biased by problems like hyper-suggestibility and the "nocebo effect," scientists say. The FDA is mulling how to solve the problem. https://t.co/HWQVnH97Q5
Dozens of psychedelic startup companies are racing to begin selling mind-expanding drugs for depression and other mental health conditions. https://t.co/6RZBWQPO5h
Bringing psychedelics into the drug development fold. Second-generation psychedelics are being tested in more conventional clinical trials, and starting to yield impressive efficacy https://t.co/nC8B27xGWu