Why is the DEA trying to ban these research chemicals? – Boulder Weekly

Thanks to Boulder Weekly for sharing news about our upcoming ten day hearing with the DEA to keep psychedelic research chemicals DOI & DOC legal.

DOI and DOC have been used to help study anxiety, depression, substance use disorder and more. The drugs have been cited in more than 900 published studies, according to Murti. In July, SSDP and others sued to force the DEA to allow expert testimony from researchers during the upcoming hearing.

“They’re really contributing significantly to our understanding of how our brains work, particularly when it comes to serotonin,” Murti said.

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