The new doctor for the country, picked by President Trump, wrote in a book that people could try some new drugs to feel better. She also said that using mushrooms helped her find love.

Dr. Casey Means said we should think about psilocybin therapy. This is interesting because psilocybin is not legal in the USA. It is a Schedule 1 drug, which means it may be dangerous and not helpful for health problems. Some places like Oregon and Colorado say it is okay to use for therapy, but some cities in Oregon do not agree.

The surgeon general tells people how to be healthy and safe. They give advice about health problems like AIDS and smoking. They helped make America healthier in the past.

Some people became famous and changed things. Others were easily forgotten.

Trump often picks famous people, not people good at rules. He picked Means because Robert Kennedy Jr. liked her. Trump said he didn't know her, but "Bobby thought she was fantastic."

Means went to Stanford University. She started working as a doctor in Oregon, but she did not finish. She is not working as a doctor now. We called Means, but she did not want to talk about it.

She wrote a book called "Good Energy" in 2024. In it, she talks about psychedelics. Her brother, Calley Means, helped her write the book. He works for the government and has invested in companies that make psychedelics.

The book talks a lot about being healthy. Casey Means says it's about having "good energy." She gives ideas to help people deal with things that make them feel bad. This can help them feel better and be healthier.

One such strategy is to “consider psilocybin-assisted therapy,” referring to the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. She details her thinking on the subject in a 750-word passage.

She said, "If you want to, you can try special help with psilocybin. Studies show it can be a very good experience for some, like it was for me."

Some studies say psychedelics may be good. But we don't know if the good things are more than the bad things. Psilocybin can make you see things for hours. This can be nice or scary. Some studies use it with talking to help people with mental problems or drinking problems. But not much research has been done on healthy people. It can cause fast heart rate, feeling sick, and headaches. It can be unsafe to take it alone. Seeing things might make you walk into the road or do other risky things.

Means said that some drugs like psilocybin have a bad name. She said MDMA (also called ecstasy) can help people with PTSD. But a group said MDMA is not safe to use for PTSD because the tests were not good.

Means calls some drugs "plant medicine" in her book. She says she used mushrooms for the first time around January 1, 2021. She did it because she heard a voice that said, "Get ready."

She said she felt like she was part of a long line of mothers and babies. She also said that psilocybin can open a door to a new world. In this world, she doesn't feel limited by her own ideas or past.

In a letter in October, Means said she used special drugs to help her find love. She said she did this with people she trusted. She added that she does not tell other people to do the same.

This month, Means wrote about what she wants for health. She wants good food in schools and warning labels on some foods. She also wants people to check if vaccines are safe. She said that researchers should study other ways to help health.

Calley Means said he used some drugs in 2021. He said it helped him a lot. In 2022, he used his money to buy shares in some companies that study these drugs. We asked him about this, but he did not reply.

We do not know when Casey Means will have a meeting to talk about her new job. Trump chose Means after people asked questions about Janette Nesheiwat. Nesheiwat was Trump's first choice, but she is not going to get the job.