Australian Government to Give $15M Grant for Psychedelics Research Focusing on Mental Health
The federal government of Australia will be granting $15 million to clinical studies that look into the use of psychedelics substances such as ecstasy and psilocybin mushrooms for the treatment of mental health conditions. This grant is an important breakthrough in the fight against mental illnesses, especially with nearly half of all adults in Australia set to face mental health issues in the course of their lives. Black Dog Institute, a medical research institute that is dedicated to studying mental health, found that one in five adults experience symptoms of mental conditions in any given year. In the country, that’s…