Pennsylvania bill seeks clinical research on psychedelics

In Pennsylvania, a bill was introduced last fall to create a legal foundation for clinical studies of psilocybin or mushrooms. The legislation would provide funding for clinical trials aimed at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans and first responders.

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Abstract

Legislation to establish a foundation for clinical studies of psilocybin or mushrooms had been introduced in Pennsylvania last fall. The bill would fund clinical trials to address post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans and first responders.