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Millions of Americans Try Psychedelic Mushrooms
19 Jun
Summary
- A recent study indicates 8 million Americans have tried psychedelic mushrooms.
- This represents 2.8% of the entire U.S. population.
- The findings were discussed by Dr. Andrew Yockey of the University of Illinois.
Recent findings indicate that a substantial portion of the American population has experimented with psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms. The study estimates that as many as 8 million Americans, equating to 2.8% of the U.S. population, have tried these substances.
These statistics were recently brought to light by Dr. Andrew Yockey, an assistant professor of health and kinesiology at the University of Illinois. He discussed the implications of this widespread usage during an appearance on WGN News at 4 p.m. on Thursday.
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