Psychedelic Drug Use Among Americans

Psychedelic Drug Use in United States as Common Now as in 1960s Generation

By Ashik Siddique | Apr 23, 2013 10:58 PM EDT

Psychedelic drugs are about as popular now as they were among the 1960s generation, says new research— 32 million Americans have tried LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, peyote, or mescaline, and young adults today are about as likely to have used them as their baby boomer parents.

Boxes containing magic mushrooms at a coffee and smart shop in Rotterdam

Mushrooms' "Magic" May Lie in Battling Addiction, Cancer Anxiety

By Makini Brice | Dec 07, 2012 02:55 PM EST

Researchers believe that the ingredients in "magic mushrooms" may hold benefits that can fight addiction, anxiety, and depression.

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