Inside the Challenge to DEA's Proposed Scheduling of 5 Psychedelic Tryptamines

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2022-07-29

Inside the Challenge to DEA’s Proposed Scheduling of 5 Psychedelic Tryptamines

Last week, the DEA ditched plans to place five tryptamines on Schedule I after a small group of researchers, psychedelic startups and lawyers challenged the agency. We take a deep dive into the‚Ä¶

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