Shroom for improvement: The latest on Arizona’s psilocybin trial

The “Jedi Mind Fuck” psilocybin mushroom grown by Scottdale Research Institute.

The Scottsdale Research Institute is in the midst of a clinical trial of whole psilocybin mushrooms, thought to be the first of its kind in the nation. Test subjects have ingested the psilocybin-infused chocolate hearts, and the first round of the study will wrap up in August, principal investigator Dr. Sue Sisley told Phoenix New Times.

The trial, which is partially funded with $5 million in taxpayer money allocated by the Arizona Legislature and Gov. Katie Hobbs in 2023, places Arizona at the forefront of psychedelic research amid a federal change in attitude regarding psychedelic research and use…

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