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Psychedelics Are Ready for a Comeback

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In his new book Acid Test, author Tom Shroder tells the story of Nick, a veteran haunted by PTSD. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Shroder explains why psychedelics are so important to veterans, and the roadblocks researchers face getting it to them. 

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LSD, an illicit drug with a serious stigma, was once the darling of the psychotherapy world.

Synthesized by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938, the two decades following its birth were populated with study after study showing positive effects.

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