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Atlanta Explores Psilocybin Therapy Coverage for City Employees

Atlanta Explores Psilocybin Therapy Coverage for City Employees

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

An Atlanta council member asked HR to study whether employee health plans could cover psilocybin therapy for PTSD.

An Atlanta council member asked HR to study whether employee health plans could cover psilocybin therapy for PTSD.

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Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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Axios

Axios

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Psychedelic Therapy Coverage

Psychedelic Therapy Coverage

Atlanta City Council’s Liliana Bakhtiari has asked the city’s HR department to research and consider how psilocybin therapy could help treat PTSD and other mental health issues for city employees. Officials will investigate whether employee health plans could cover treatments.

Atlanta City Council’s Liliana Bakhtiari has asked the city’s HR department to research and consider how psilocybin therapy could help treat PTSD and other mental health issues for city employees. Officials will investigate whether employee health plans could cover treatments.

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