From SFGATE: A gentle LA breeze floats through a wall of green plants as you watch a butterfly flap its wings in the air. A friendly person hands you an ecstasy pill over the sound of gently gurgling water. It seems like a dreamy, psychedelic party at a hippie’s house in Venice, but this is actually part of UCLA’s vision for a new plan to build a “living laboratory.” The university is hoping to build a plant-filled rooftop garden designed specifically for psychedelic-assisted therapy sessions.
Psychedelic-assisted therapy, in which people take drugs like MDMA (the active compound in ecstasy) under the supervision of a psychiatric professional, has generated intense interest at universities across the country. The therapy has shown promise in treating a wide range of mental health disorders, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. UCLA is a leader in this research, with nearly a dozen different ongoing clinical trials studying psychedelics, including work with MDMA and psilocybin, the active compound found in magic mushrooms, according to UCLA Health...
Full story at https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/ucla-psychedelic-rooftop-garden-plans-19578137.php.
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