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☆ How the Psychedelics Medicine Bubble Burst - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Caty Enders | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The drug company Lykos Therapeutics had spent much of this year expecting to vault to meteoric heights. It had sent an application to the Food and Drug Administration seeking approval to use MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. It was the capstone to months of increasingly loud concerns being voiced over the quality of Lykos’s clinical trials. Lykos has spent years conducting clinical trials testing whether MDMA-assisted psychotherapy could alleviate the symptoms of PTSD. Its most recent drug trial showed that more than 86 percent of people treated had a measurable reduction in symptom severity.

Persons: ”, Lykos Organizations: Lykos Therapeutics, Food and Drug Administration, Lykos, Merck

☆ FDA rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy rattles advocates but doesn’t spell end of psychedelics in medicine, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | Carma Hassan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The initial application from Lykos presented positive data from two late-stage clinical trials that used MDMA in combination with talk therapy to treat PTSD. The advisers said it was also difficult to parse how much the accompanying talk therapy — an area that the FDA does not regulate — contributed to outcomes. Advocates for the treatment, including some veterans groups, said they were “incredibly disappointed” by the FDA decision. Dozens of clinical trials involving psychedelics are in various stages, and additional scrutiny can help strengthen the findings and build confidence. Psychopharmacology did not allow the study authors to publish a correction with data that excluded findings from one study site, said Allison Feduccia, an author in all three retracted studies.

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☆ 48-year-old founded 'Moms on Mushrooms' to share the practice of microdosing for mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Tracey Tee founded Moms on Mushrooms, a platform where moms can discuss, both online and in person, their interest and experiences with microdosing psilocybin mushrooms. "Some girlfriends invited me to a camping trip that summer [in 2020] to just camp out with some moms," Tee says. She lives in Colorado where psilocybin mushrooms are legal to grow, use and share. So, Tee sought out an alternative solution for managing her mental health as she began to wean herself off the SSRI: microdosing psilocybin mushrooms. Moms on Mushrooms is the platform Tee created for moms to discuss their interest and experiences with psilocybin mushrooms.

Persons: Tracey Tee, Tee, that's, wean, Tee wasn't, Microdosing, microdosing, Louis, Joshua Siegel, Siegel Organizations: Lancet, Facebook, CNBC, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University, NYU Langone Health, Center, Psychedelic Medicine, Psychedelic Locations: Colorado, St

If approved, it would have been the first new treatment for PTSD in more than two decades. Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug as part of a treatment regimen, given alongside talk therapy. Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve the drug as part of a treatment regimen, given alongside talk therapy. Lykos added that the agency expressed concerns similar to those raised during the advisory committee meeting in June. Davis Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics, said he doesn’t think the FDA decision will hinder the development of psychedelics for mental health disorders, including PTSD.

Persons: “, ”, Holly Fernandez Lynch, Lykos, Amy Emerson, Sarah Silbiger, David Olson, Olson, ” Olson, Brian Barnett, ” Barnett, Joe Biden, Biden, Robert Califf, ” Lynch, psychedelics, David Rind Organizations: Drug Administration, Therapeutics, FDA, Lykos Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Davis Institute for Psychedelics, Cleveland Clinic, Clinical Locations: U.S, White Oak, Md, Ohio

☆ F.D.A. Declines to Approve MDMA Therapy, Seeking More Study
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Andrew Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday declined to approve MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, dealing a serious blow to the nascent field of psychedelic medicine and dashing the hopes of many Americans who are desperate for new treatments. An additional clinical trial could add years, and millions of dollars, to the approval process. If approved, MDMA would have become the first psychedelic compound to be regulated by federal health authorities. “This is an earthquake for those in the field who thought F.D.A. approval would be a cinch,” said Michael Pollan, the best-selling author and co-founder of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.

Persons: F.D.A, ”, Michael Pollan Organizations: Drug Administration, Lykos Therapeutics, UC Berkeley Center, Psychedelics

☆ My husband and I have been taking psychedelics together for 50 years. It's the secret to our long-lasting marriage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Louisa Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There could be risks involved with using psychedelics, and research is still being done to evaluate therapeutic uses. Barry, now my husband, was the person who introduced me to LSD almost 50 years ago when I was 23. Barry and I use psychedelics on average two or three times a year. For example, not long ago, we thought we'd take acid while camping in southern Oregon, but I got poison oak. They really are the key to the success of our long-lasting marriage.

Persons: Barry, Barry scribbled, Louisa, Sarah Louisa, Michael Pollan, Psychedelics, I've, —, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Manning, British, Oregon

☆ This is a healthy brain on psilocybin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It wasn’t until his brain morphed into a computer, however, that he knew for sure he was on a psychedelic trip. “We found that psilocybin desynchronizes the brain,” said co-senior author Ginger Nichols of the study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. “When psilocybin is on board, the brain is disconnecting from its typical pathways and reconnecting to different parts of the brain,” said Nichols, an associate professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. “Science doesn’t fully understand the brain yet, but I felt as if I suddenly knew exactly how the brain works. Sara Moser/Washington University School of MedicineA window for changeScans showed that in the days after the psilocybin trip, most brain networks returned to normal.

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☆ She tried everything to overcome an eating disorder. Then, she found 'magic' mushrooms.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Meinert started going to food therapists at five years old, but it wasn't until she tried psilocybin — the psychedelic property in "magic" mushrooms — that she felt her symptoms fade. A lifelong struggle with foodDanielle Meinert eating Mexican food with ingredients that she used to find scary. Still, Meinert felt progress was agonizingly slow and involved "force-feeding" herself foods that scared her. An eating disorder treatment in 'magic' mushrooms? Unlocking motivation to do hard thingsDanielle Meinert happily eating a range of foods after her psilocybin session.

Persons: —, Danielle Meinert, Meinert, ARFID, Michael Pollan's, Johns Hopkins, Natalie Gukasyan, Gukasyan, nervosa, I'd, you've Organizations: Service, Business, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

☆ MDMA therapy could be legalized by summer. Why are so many advocates sounding the alarm?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +52 min

Last summer, thousands of tie-dyed Burners and Patagonia-clad tech founders converged on the MAPS Psychedelic Science conference in Denver. The experience "broke the spell of this trauma, and she was able to rebuild her life," Doblin told The Guardian . The video team's job was to store recordings of every MDMA therapy session performed in the clinical trials. Grof believes in something called an "inner healing intelligence," an innate capacity for self-healing that psychedelic therapy helps unleash. Another time, a patient who had come to an MDMA therapy session later acknowledged they had been under the influence of LSD during treatment.

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☆ Mike Tyson details regime of abstinence as bout with Jake Paul is sanctioned as professional fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Mike Tyson is clearly taking his fight with Jake Paul seriously as he detailed elements of his training regime, which he says includes not smoking marijuana as well as abstaining from sex. Tyson, 57, will return to the ring to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 20. The 57-year-old has also started his own cannabis brand, Tyson 2.0, with Forbes estimating it generated $150 million in revenue last year. “Why did God, the universe, whatever we believe, why am I the face of it?” Tyson said. “An uneducated guy, Mike Tyson, why am I the face of cannabis and psychedelics?

Persons: Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Tyson, Paul, ” Tyson, “, Damon Elliott, Elliott, ”, Mike ”, Roy Jones Jr, Tommy Fury, Tyson Fury, Andrew Golota, Evander Holyfield’s, Tyson’s, Holyfield, Lakiha Spicer, Holyfield –, Mike, ’ Tyson, Chris Unger, Forbes Organizations: CNN, T, Forbes Life, Texas Department, Dallas Cowboys, YouTube, Forbes, UFC, Mobile Locations: Arlington , Texas, Michigan, Las Vegas , Nevada

Some 4,000 revelers gathered on the night of Oct. 6 at a field in southern Israel, mere miles from the Gaza border, for the Tribe of Nova music festival. At dawn, thousands of Hamas-led terrorists stormed Israel’s defenses under the cover of a rocket barrage. About 1,200 people were killed that day, the deadliest in Israeli history according to the Israeli authorities, including 360 at the rave alone. Many of the ravers were under the influence of mind-altering substances like LSD, MDMA and ketamine as they witnessed the carnage or fled for their lives.

Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Enhanced Games Are Olympics With Steroids, Pay; Meet the Founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Several countries pay bonuses to medal winners, and high-profile athletes may get brand deals and sponsorships, but many Olympic athletes live quiet lives. AdvertisementD'Souza suggested he received funding for the Enhanced Games in the "single-digit millions" but declined to specify the amount. So far, it's unclear what kind of talent Enhanced Games will attract. He said that at the Enhanced Games, athletes would get comprehensive health checkups to monitor the effects of "whatever enhancement protocols" they're on and ensure they're fit to compete. D'Souza said he planned to announce more details about the Enhanced Games this summer — right around the Paris Olympics.

Persons: Aron D'Souza, gymgoers, D'Souza, Thomas Bach, Bach, Uber, Christian, Christian Angermayer, Balaji Srinivasan, Coinbase's, Peter Thiel, Angermayer, Srinivasan, Thiel, Hulk, Charles Harder, Harder, didn't, Sargon, Peter, VCs, Thiel hasn't, he's, James Magnussen, James, he'd, Marta Nawrocka, BI's Gabby Landsverk, Jim Walden, Grigory Rodchenkov, it's, who'd Organizations: International, Olympic, IOC, West Germany's Olympic, The New York Times, Business, Apeiron Investment, University of Melbourne, Gawker Media, BuzzFeed, Gawker, Abrams, Australian Financial, US, Doping Agency, UFC, Drug Free, NFL, NBA, MLB, Testing Agency, ITA, CNN, FBI, Sports, Gaming Initiative, Paris Locations: Miami, Lausanne, Switzerland, Oxford, Australian, Russia

☆ Ketamine Therapy Offers Hope for This Emergency Worker - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Brandon Kapelow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Emergency workers and researchers use the term “critical incident” to describe a traumatic event. I’ve been compelled to explore mental health issues — and their potential solutions — ever since. Research has found that throughout a career, an emergency worker may experience over 180 critical incidents. While observing emergency workers in this documentary, I was amazed by their ability to work so calmly through crises and transition quickly in and out of their home lives. I wrote previously that the American West has some of the nation’s worst outcomes for behavioral health issues such as substance abuse and suicide.

Persons: I’ve, psychotherapies Organizations: Research, American Foundation for Suicide, Department of Veterans Affairs Locations: American, Wyoming, psychedelics

☆ Elon Musk Isn't the Only One Using Drugs As a Work Performance Boost
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

You could get a mushroom that has a little bit more or a little bit less psilocybin ... which, depending on the activity of the day, might be more than you bargained for. Some corporate elites are seeking out psychedelic retreats to improve their leadership skills, shift their perceptions, and, in some cases, even bond with their teams. My main concern is that people understand the risk, any risk — bad-trip risk, psychiatric risk, or legal risk. "My main concern is that people understand the risk, any risk — bad-trip risk, psychiatric risk, or legal risk," Johnson said. A lot of executives and workers have a little bit of Elon Musk in them.

Persons: Elon, he's, Musk, à, Steve Jobs, they're, Greg Fonzo, Matthew Johnson, Sheppard Pratt, hasn't, Johnson, It's, Katrina Michelle, Rob Grover, Gary Logan, Grover, that's, Michelle, Justin Townsend, it's, performancewise, Townsend, Emily Stewart Organizations: SpaceX, Twitter, Center for Psychedelic Research, University of Texas, Austin's Dell Medical School, Center, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Marijuana, Elon Musk, Business Locations: New York, Vancouver , British Columbia, Jamaica

☆ These executives say psychedelics like LSD and MDMA made them better managers — and transformed how they think about fulfilling work
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Rachel Nuwer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Siskind is one of a growing number of entrepreneurs and executives seeking out psychedelics — including LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and MDMA — for work-related inspiration and guidance. AdvertisementA Manhattan psychedelic sound bathSarah Rose Siskind says one year after her psychedelic-induced revelation, work is going better than ever. When Siskind arrived at work on Monday, she called a staff meeting to share the company's new value-oriented direction. While Zillmer's breakthroughs came in Peru and with ayahuasca, these types of retreats for business professionals are popping up all over and with a variety of psychedelics. Beyond bottom linesThe location where Kiyumí Retreats will host a psychedelic retreat for business professionals later this year.

Persons: —, Sarah Rose Siskind, she'd, I'd, psychedelics, Steve Jobs, Mike Bryk, Siskind, David Luke, psychedelics Henrik Zillmer, Michael Costuros, Henrik Zillmer, Zillmer, It's, John Gilmore, Gilmore, Gül, Dölen, Isabel Wiessner, AirHelp, Kiyumí, Bennet Zelner, Zelner, they'd, John Allison, Allison Organizations: Service, Business, University of Greenwich, Sun Microsystems, University of California, Federal University of Rio, University of Maryland Locations: New York City, Silicon, Peru, Mexico, Noho, Manhattan, Bay, London, Berlin, Berkeley, Federal University of Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil, Netherlands, Brooklyn

☆ Inside Startupland's 'Shroom Boom'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Frohman is part of a small but growing community within the startups industry that is experimenting with small doses of psilocybin to improve focus and productivity. Business Insider spoke with multiple founders and investors who microdosed, but wished to be anonymous. The person declined to share their name for publication, but their identity is known by Business Insider. Vancouver-based Filament Health is working to expand access to natural psychedelics through an extraction and drug-discovery process, while brick-and-mortar shops Shroomyz and Fun Guyz are further fueling the Canadian "'Shroom Boom".

Persons: Scott Frohman, Frohman, hasn't, Microdosing, James Fadiman —, Koel Robinson, Robinson, Richard Laver, Steve Jobs, Peter Grinspon, Grinspon, Peggy Van de Plassche, Van de Plassche, She's, Justin Zhu, I'm, microdosing, they're, It's Organizations: Business, Rocket Beverage Group, Erewhon, Foods, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, BMO, PsyMed Ventures, Noetic Fund Locations: Florida, San Francisco, Denver, Minneapolis, In Oregon, California , Iowa, Washington State, Vermont, Massachusetts, Vancouver, Palo Santo

☆ Single dose of LSD provides immediate, lasting anxiety relief, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —A clinical trial’s encouraging results won US Food and Drug Administration breakthrough therapy status for an LSD formulation to treat generalized anxiety disorder, Mind Medicine Inc. announced Thursday. Generalized anxiety order is characterized by excessive, ongoing thoughts that are difficult to control and interfere with day-to-day activities. Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders in the US, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The MM120 study, however, was accomplished without the use of psychotherapy during the session. So that’s a critical difference.”Most adverse effects in the study were rated as mild to moderate by participants, occurring mostly on the day of the study, Karlin said.

Persons: “, ”, Daniel Karlin, MindMed’s MM120, ” Karlin, buspirone —, Karlin, David Nutt, Nutt, Dr, Gabriella Gobbi, Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert, Eddie Adams, Leary, Richard Nixon Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Medicine Inc, Tufts University School of Medicine, FDA, Depression Association of America, Unit, Imperial College London’s, McGill University Health Centre, Canada, Therapeutics, Mental Health, Harvard University, Harvard, League for Spiritual, Woodstock Locations: Boston, United States, Montreal, New York, Vietnam

☆ 'This is the mental health moment': Innovation and M&A are helping to boost these stocks to new heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

There's been a lot of chatter about the mental health crisis since the Covid-19 pandemic. Attention to a long-time crisis The mental health crisis is nothing new. However, there has also been a growing awareness and acceptance of mental health illnesses over the past decade, said Canaccord Genuity analyst Richard Close. "There's been recognition that mental health has a significant impact on a person's overall health," he said. "This is the mental health moment," said Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI's chief medical officer and author of "You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Mental Health."

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☆ Psilocybin: These athletes suffered life-changing injuries. Then, they turned to psychedelics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to legalize clinical prescribing of MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy, and psilocybin for certain mental health disorders. Elite athletes experience mental health disorder symptoms and psychological distress at similar, if not higher, rates to the general population, researchers pointed out in a study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Researchers in the field say that psychedelics are shown to work when treating some mental health conditions. Later, he founded Wesana Health, a biotechnology company which focuses on developing psychedelic medicine for mental health, the most recent being a CBD and psilocybin-based drug. Since her retirement as a professional athlete, Symonds explains that she uses psychedelic drugs for clarity, though not under the direction of a doctor.

Persons: CNN — Daniel Carcillo, Carcillo, ”, Jeff Gross, “, –, Aaron Rodgers, ayahuasca, Dustin Satloff, ” Rodgers, Mike Tyson, Dana White, Courtney Walton, ” Walton, Jeff Novitzky, White, Novitzky, Johns Hopkins, we’ve, ‘, ’ ”, Chris Unger, ” Robin Carhart, Harris, Ralph Metzner, University of California San Francisco, psychedelics, ” Carhart, Carhart, psychedelics aren’t, ” James Rucker, ” Rucker, I’ve, Jonathan Daniel, Lucy, Anna Symonds, Symonds, James MacDonald, Rucker, “ They’re Organizations: CNN, Canadian, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, CNN Sport, ” Sporting, Harvard Health, Oregon, UFC, Elite, Applied Sport Psychology, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Athlete Health, University of Miami, Neurology, Psychiatry, University of California San, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Imperial College of London, Getty, Wesana Health, US Food and Drug Administration, NASDAQ, Lucy Scientific, Former US, Addiction Center, US National Institutes of Health, Numinus Bioscience, Bloomberg, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: Denver, Colorado, psychedelics, Australia, “, Nanaimo

☆ Opinion: Does marijuana cause psychosis? The answer is complicated
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Opinion David L. Nathan | Peter Grinspoon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Still, the question remains: Does cannabis truly cause psychosis and related diseases such as schizophrenia — or is this another overblown claim? It is especially important for us, as doctors, to untangle whether cannabis actually causes psychosis. Still, of all the drugs associated with this uncommon kind of psychosis, cannabis is the most common culprit. CBD products should only be purchased from reputable companies that test their products through independent labs and share the results. We shouldn’t jump to the conclusion that cannabis causes psychosis, but anyone who plans to use cannabis should know their personal risk factors and exercise caution accordingly.

Persons: David L, Peter Grinspoon, David Nathan Eli Nathan Dr, we’ve Organizations: Drug Policy, Harvard Medical School, Marijuana, Drug, CNN, Street Journal, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: hyperbolically

☆ Seizures of Psychedelic Mushrooms Rise in U.S. as Demand Grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ernesto Londoño | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Seizures of psychedelic mushrooms across the nation by law enforcement officials have increased significantly in recent years as attitudes regarding their use have grown more permissive, according to a government-funded study released Tuesday. Researchers found that law enforcement officials confiscated 844 kilos of mushrooms containing psilocybin in 2022, an increase of 273 percent from 2017. Psilocybin is the psychoactive component in the fungi commonly known as magic mushrooms. The marketplace for magic mushrooms, which are illegal under federal law, has boomed in recent years as several clinical studies have shown that they may be effective as therapies to treat depression and other serious conditions. But many medical professionals say they worry that the hype surrounding psychedelics has moved faster than the science.

Organizations: National Institute on Drug

Gavin Newsom last year vetoed legislation that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of several plant-based hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms. Colorado and Oregon have already decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms and establish regulated systems for therapeutic use of the substances. In California, San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Cruz have effectively decriminalized possession of psychedelic mushrooms, meaning a person cannot be arrested or prosecuted for possessing limited amounts of plant-based hallucinogens. California already has “a massive network" of underground therapists who provide psychedelic therapy, Wiener said. Touted as a mind-bending drug in the 1960s, psychedelic mushrooms have been used in religious or spiritual practices in some cultures for centuries and possibly thousands of years.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Democratic Sen, Scott Wiener, Newsom, Wiener, Republican Assemblymember Marie Waldron, ” Wiener, Waldron, Juliana Mercer, she's, we'll, ” Mercer, psychedelics, Susan Sagy Organizations: Democratic Gov, Democratic, Republican, Drug Administration, Heroic Hearts, Marine Corps, U.S ., California Coalition, Psychedelic Safety Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, Colorado, Oregon, San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, criminalization

☆ Former Tesla director Larry Ellison invited Elon Musk to Hawaii to 'dry out' from drugs, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's drug use worries his business associates and board members, The Wall Street Journal reported. Former Tesla director Larry Ellison urged Elon Musk to visit Hawaii to "dry out," per The Journal. Ellison's proposal came amid increasing concerns among Musk's friends and associates that Musk's drug use was getting worse, per The Journal. Despite proclaiming that he doesn't "like doing illegal drugs," Musk's drug use has previously put him and his companies on notice. The company spent $5 million in taxpayer money to properly train its employees on the rules, the Journal reported.

Persons: Elon, Larry Ellison, Elon Musk, Musk's, —, Musk, Ellison, Alex Spiro, Christopher Muzzi, Joe Rogan Organizations: Street Journal, Service, Elon, Wall Street, Oracle, Hollywood Hills, Business, The, NASA, SpaceX, CNBC Locations: Hawaii, Hollywood, Silicon Valley

☆ What Does Being Sober Mean Today? For Many, Not Full Abstinence.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Ernesto Londoño | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mike Reed, a musician and Uber driver in Arizona, said he quit drinking alcohol more than a decade ago when his roommates got so fed up with his unruly behavior that they threatened to kick him out. Sobriety became such a core part of Mr. Reed’s identity that he launched an online dating website called “Single & Sober,” but in 2020, Mr. Reed, a Navy veteran, said he found himself struggling as his sister, who had Down syndrome, was dying of cancer. Mr. Reed, 43, began smoking marijuana. More recently, he went to a clinic for infusions of ketamine, and tried tiny doses of psychoactive mushrooms. Mr. Reed said those substances improved his mood — and he still regards himself as sober, because he remains alcohol free.

Persons: Mike Reed, Reed Organizations: Navy Locations: Arizona

☆ From test strips to hotlines, how to protect against fentanyl and treat a drug addiction
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

BI spoke to 13 financial professionals about drugs on Wall Street, from cocaine to psychedelics. The conversations come amid a rise in substance abuse and drug overdose deaths. But frequent drug use can lead to addiction, while any drug can lead to death if it is laced with deadly fentanyl. Meanwhile, drug overdose deaths were recently tallied at over 100,000, double where they were in 2015. And overdose deaths can be avoided with tools like fentanyl testing strips.

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