The Business of Magic Mushrooms: Who's Working With Psilocybin?
Psilocybin is the current star of psychedelic medicine development, with firms across the sector working on harnessing the therapeutic potential of the magic mushroom.
Jason Najum
Writer. Editor. Content Creator.
Contributor to the Lonely Planet, National Geographic, HuffPost and others. Currently covering the psychedelic medicine space.
Background in both the creative and business worlds. From travel writing to opinion columns, creating new brands or working with start-ups, my goal is to help push conversations forward and be part of projects that matter.
jnajum@gmail.com
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