US EditionTrump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love
- President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Casey Means as surgeon general in 2025, highlighting her public profile and policy views.
- Means' nomination followed the withdrawal of Trump's first pick, Janette Nesheiwat, after questions about her resume arose.
- Means publicly recommended guided psilocybin therapy in her 2024 book 'Good Energy' and stated mushrooms helped her find love at 35 in a newsletter.
- Psilocybin remains federally illegal as a Schedule 1 drug with no accepted medical use and high abuse potential, though Oregon and Colorado have legalized it.
- Means' role involves providing scientific health information, but her psychedelic advocacy and family ties to the industry raise questions amid ongoing debates about psychedelic therapy.
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Trump's surgeon general pick found 'love at 35' thanks to psychedelic mushrooms
President Donald Trump's new pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has talked openly about her use of unproven psychedelic mushrooms to find "love at 35," HuffPost reported Thursday evening.Means, an "alternative medicine" blogger who studied medicine at Stanford but never finished her residenc...
Surgeon general pick said mushrooms helped her find love
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find a romantic…
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Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love
President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find love.
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Advised Using Illegal Drugs
“President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find a romantic partner,” the AP reports. “Dr. Casey Means’ recommendation to consider guided psilocybin-assisted therapy is notable because psilocybin is illegal under federal law.”
Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy
President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find a romantic partner. Dr. Casey Means’ recommendation to consider guided psilocybin-assisted therapy is notable because psilocybin is illegal under federal law. It’s listed as a Schedule 1 drug, defined as a substance “with no currentl…
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