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Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love

By Associated Press  
   May 14, 2025

President Donald Trump's new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find a romantic partner. Dr. Casey Means' recommendation to consider guided psilocybin-assisted therapy is notable because psilocybin is illegal under federal law.

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