From Wisdom 2.0 2019 in San Francisco.
16:35 min
CLEAR ALL
Williams is the co-lead author of a recent retrospective study that found those who tried doses of psilocybin (more commonly known as magic mushrooms), LSD, or MDMA (the pure substance found in Ecstasy or Molly) reported a decrease in trauma symptoms, depression and anxiety after 30 days.
While there are many different approaches to healing trauma, few offer a wide range of perspectives and options.
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