Steven Schain of Smart-Counsel LLC.
Are hallucinogens’ skyrocketing sales arising from a poisonous toad?
Ranging from plant drugs, like mushroom-derived psilocybin and cactus-derived peyote, to synthetics like Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), hallucinogens are increasingly used to treat recognized disorders, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and for wellness applications like enhancing emotional empathy, increasing feelings of closeness and promoting thoughtfulness and contemplativeness.
