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Magic mushrooms are seen in a grow room at the Procare farm in Hazerswoude, central Netherlands. Magic mushrooms and other psychedelic plants and fungi are now effectively decriminalized in Ann Arbor, Mich., at least in terms of city police enforcement priority. City Council voted unanimously Monday night, Sept. 21, 2020 in favor of a resolution declaring it's the city's lowest law enforcement priority to investigate and arrest anyone for planting, cultivating, purchasing, transporting, distributing, engaging in practices with or possessing entheogenic plants or plant compounds.

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Federal approval of psychedelics to treat medical conditions could be on the horizon. What are the risks?

Researchers are studying the use of psychedelics to treat people with PTSD and depression and to help others change unwanted habits such as smoking.

Many Marines return to the states with vivid memories of their combat experiences, and the array of emotions they face internally may be hard to detect. While changes in behavior are more obvious, symptoms can also manifest in physical form.

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PTSD changes the brain. Research by the Cincinnati VA aims to change it back

Jolene Almendarez

The largest study in the world on biological differences of people living with PTSD could lead to diagnosis through blood and saliva tests.

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Study Shows 'Dancing Well' Program for Veterans with PTSD Improves Mental Health

Rhonda Miller

A new study finds that a program based in Louisville, Kentucky is having a positive impact on military veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The...

Brandon Dreiman of the Indianapolis Fire Department struggled with alcoholism for years. He now coordinates the IFD's peer support program, and he works to reduce the stigma firefighters associate with seeking mental health treatment.

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Who Do First Responders Call For Help?

Lauren Bavis

Blood has a distinct, coppery scent. If that's what Brandon Dreiman smelled when he stepped off the fire truck, he knew his job wasn’t going to be easy.

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Bad News Fatigue: How To Curb Your Consumption

If the last political story you heard on NPR got your blood boiling, the last article you read online made you feel hopeless and the last time you…

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The Challenges Faced By Those Who Have Served In The Military And Those Who Love Them

The men and women who serve in our military, and their families, face a variety of challenges and changes in their lives, during active duty time and…

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"Ponder Anew" helps our active military, veterans and families - and is coming to Cincinnati

During World War II, Army Air Corps fighter pilot Lieutenant Herschel Ponder flew 51 missions over Europe. Forty-five years later he wrote about his…

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Thank You for Your Service

Pulitzer Prize Winner and Washington Post Writer David Finkel discusses his latest book, Thank You for Your Service, a chronicle of the damaged lives of…