Washington (Associated Press) — President Joe Biden’s The youngest brother said in a radio interview Wednesday that the president was “very open-minded” in conversations they had about the benefits of psychedelics as a form of therapy.
Frank Biden made the comments during a call to SiriusXM’s Michael Smerkonish program.the host had just interviewed wall street journal The reporter recently wrote about Silicon Valley’s leading entrepreneurs and employees who believe their use of psychedelics and similar substances can lead to business breakthroughs.
Asked by Smerkonish about conversations he had with the president on the issue, Frank Biden said, “He’s very open-minded.” “Do it. I don’t want to talk. We’re talking brother to brother. Brother to brother,” the young Mr. Biden said. “The question is, is the world and the United States ready for this? But just as important is acknowledging the fact that we are all the same people and that we are all the same.
Frank Biden added that he “did a lot of research” on the issue “because I’ve been recovering from alcoholism for many years.”
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
Some researchers believe that psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, change the way The brain organizes itself and helps users overcome depression, alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more.related drugs to the anesthetic ketamine FDA cleared Help people with hard-to-treat depression.
But medical experts warn that more research is needed into the drug’s efficacy and the extent to which psychedelics, which can cause hallucinations, are dangerous.
American Psychiatric Association We do not support the use of psychedelics in therapy, noted that the Food and Drug Administration has not yet made a final decision. In 2018, the FDA designated psilocybin a “breakthrough therapy,” a label intended to expedite the development and review of drugs to treat serious conditions. MDMA, also known as ecstasy, is also used to treat PTSD.
FDA announced last week draft guidance For researchers planning clinical trials to test hallucinogens as potential treatments for various medical conditions. The Biden administration also funded the National Institutes of Health and other institutions, Dozens of Projects Researching Psychedelic Drugs Provides potential benefits for mental and behavioral health.
Earlier this year, Oregon became the nation’s first state. Legalize psilocybin use by adults. Colorado voters voted last year to decriminalize psilocybin.
Republican stronghold, Includes Utah and Missouriis conducting or considering commissioning research into this drug, inspired in part by veterans who used psilocybin to help with PTSD.
Former Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry spoke at a conference in Colorado last week about helping Texas pass legislation. 2021 Texas State Senate To fund research on psilocybin for veterans. He does not support recreational use.
In Congress, a similar veterans-focused proposal made an unlikely alliance between Progressive Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Far-Right Rep. Matt Gates of Florida.
