The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir

Amy Griffin wrote a book based on recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Oprah Winfrey and a slew of celebrities promoted it. Then questions arose.

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‘Debilitating High’: Hikers on Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Rescued From Wilderness

The hikers, who were in the Catskill Mountains, told officials that they had consumed the hallucinogen and one was experiencing a “debilitating high.” It was the second such episode in recent months.

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3 Psychiatric Tools That Could Boost the Brain’s Natural Healing

They work for depression and P.T.S.D. Could they also help the brain repair itself after a neurologic catastrophe?

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RFK Jr. Announces Plan to Restrict Opioid-Like Kratom Product

Federal officials said a psychoactive ingredient in kratom had been refined and added to supplements that could quickly become addictive.

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New Zealand Approved Psychedelic Therapy. He’s the Only Doctor Who Can Do It.

The government has permitted Dr. Cameron Lacey, a psychiatrist, to prescribe psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms,” for depression.

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Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research

The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine

Elon Musk has said that he used ketamine as a treatment in the past, but he denied reports that he was taking it frequently and recreationally.

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On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama

As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.

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How an Activist Group Helped Torpedo MDMA Therapy

The fallout from the F.D.A.’s rejection of a new treatment for PTSD worries researchers and experts who fear other psychedelic drugs in the pipeline could be jeopardized.

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‘LIfe-Changing’ Psychedelic, for When Life Is Ending

People are turning to psilocybin, ketamine and other treatments for palliative care.

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