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May 24, 2023 – The time is now to change our laws and policies about psilocybin so that adult access is possible.
Psilocybin mushrooms bring on mystical-like experiences that may be vital to healing alcoholism. Psilocybin is a powerful psychoactive compound found in certain mushrooms. Humans have utilized this naturally occurring medicine for more than 6,000 years to experience healing. The effects are likely caused by changes in serotonin activity and new connections that form in the brain. The healing is immediate and long-lasting for many.
New research out of the University of New Mexico is astounding. In 2022, the school’s researchers found that among adults suffering from alcoholism, just two doses of psilocybin with therapy resulted in an 83-percent decrease in heavy drinking days, and half of the participants had stopped drinking by the end of the eight-month study. This is phenomenal news, as current medical treatments are often unsuccessful, and relapse rates are high.
Access to psilocybin remains illegal under federal law. This makes accessing psilocybin outside a research study or with certain religious groups illegal. President Joe Biden’s administration has stated that regulators will approve psilocybin as a breakthrough mental health therapeutic drug in the next two years. Action at the state level is necessary now for New Mexicans’ well-being while we wait for federal approval.
