welcome to the whwhole story. i m anderson cooper. you ve probably heard of magic mushrooms, mushrooms which contain psilocybin, a natural substance. they became popular in the united states in the 1960s, but in the last decade, there s been an increasing amount of research into psilocybin to see if it can help treat depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. magic mushrooms are still illegal on the federal level but a few states have decriminalized them. oregon became the first state to use them in licensed therapy centers. there s still a lot we don t know about psilocybin s effect on the brain long-term. many are asking if it s too soon to offer these treatments. over the next hour, cnn s david culver takes us into this fascinating new world and takes us on a mind-altering journey of his own. embarking on a psychedelic trip thank you. requires a willingness to be vulnerable, to hold nothing back. this wasn t easy, i imagine, for any of you to say, let me jump
welcome to the whwhole story. i m anderson cooper. you ve probably heard of magic mushrooms, mushrooms which contain psilocybin, a natural substance. they became popular in the united states in the 1960s, but in the last decade, there s been an increasing amount of research into psilocybin to see if it can help treat depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. magic mushrooms are still illegal on the federal level but a few states have decriminalized them. oregon became the first state to use them in licensed therapy centers. there s still a lot we don t know about psilocybin s effect on the brain long-term. many are asking if it s too soon to offer these treatments. over the next hour, cnn s david culver takes us into this fascinating new world and takes us on a mind-altering journey of his own.