Psychedelics as treatment for cocaine addiction? A Roanoke doctor won a federal grant to study the possibilities.
A Roanoke doctor received a federal grant to study using psychedelics to treat cocaine addiction. The research explores psilocybin's potential for various health issues, including PTSD and Lyme disease. The study reflects growing medical interest in the therapeutic possibilities of psychedelic substances.
There has been a growing interest in studying psilocybin as a way to approach a number of health issues, including Lyme disease and PTSD.
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