Experts Convene in Seattle to Discuss Future of Psychedelics
Psychedelics are increasingly being studied as therapies for various mental health conditions, including treatment-resistant depression. Last week, advocacy workers, doctors, researchers and farmers gathered in South Lake Union to discuss how psychedelics could be used in the treatment of addiction and substance-use disorders. So far, Seattle is the biggest city in the United States to decriminalize psilocybin, which is the active ingredient of hallucinogenic mushrooms. This gathering marked the launch of a new research hub devoted to the use of psychedelics in treating addiction and substance-use disorders. The chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Psychiatry at the School…