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‘Magic mushrooms’ for therapy? Veterans help sway conservatives.

Experts say the research is promising for treating conditions ranging from PTSD to quitting smoking, but caution that some serious risks remain.

(Rick Bowmer | The Associated Press) Matthew Butler, who spent 27 years in the Army, looks on during an interview on March 30, 2022, in Sandy, Utah. Butler is now one of the military veterans in several U.S. states who are helping convince conservative lawmakers to take cautious steps toward allowing the therapeutic use of hallucinogenic mushrooms and other psychedelic drugs.