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Australia first to allow prescribed psychedelic drugs

Lara Babalola
July 10, 2023

Australia has become the first country in the world to legalise psychedelics for clinical treatment. Authorized psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and psilocybin, also known as ecstasy and magic mushrooms, to patients suffering from certain mental illnesses.

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