Donald Trump's new choice for health secretary wrote in a book that people should think about using some drugs for medical reasons, even if they are not fully tested. She also said in a newsletter that using mushrooms helped her find a romantic partner.

Casey Minns' idea to use psilocybin to help with treatment is interesting. But psilocybin is illegal under federal law. It's seen as a Schedule 1 drug because it's said to have no accepted medical use and a high chance of being misused. Oregon and Colorado made psychedelic therapy legal, but some cities in Oregon later banned it.

The Surgeon General's job is to give Americans the best scientific information to help them get healthier and lower their risk of getting sick or hurt. Past Surgeons General have used their position to teach Americans about health issues like AIDS and preventing suicide. In 1964, the Surgeon General warned about the dangers of smoking, which helped change health policies in the U.S.

Ronald Reagan 대통령 때 C. Everett Koop 박사처럼 유명한 사람도 있었지만, 잊혀진 사람도 있습니다.

Mins 후보를 뽑은 것은 트럼프가 정책보다 인기 있는 사람을 좋아하는 방식과 같습니다. 트럼프는 보건부 장관인 로버트 F. 케네디 주니어의 추천으로 그녀를 선택했다고 말했습니다. 트럼프는 "바비가 그녀를 좋게 봤다"고 말하며, 자신은 그녀에 대해 잘 몰랐다고 했습니다.

Mins 박사는 스탠포드 대학교에서 공부하고 의사가 되었지만, 오레곤주에서 레지던트 과정을 끝내지 못했습니다. 지금은 의사 면허가 없습니다. 민스 박사에게 전화했을 때, 그녀는 자신의 기록에 대해 이야기하고 싶어하지 않았습니다.

그녀는 2024년에 나온 "굿 에너지"라는 책에서 사이키델릭에 대해 이야기했어요. 이 책은 그녀의 형제인 캘리 민스와 함께 썼는데, 그는 지금 트럼프 정부에서 건강 관련 조언을 하고 있어요. 캘리 민스는 사이키델릭을 연구하는 제약 회사에 돈을 넣었다고 말했어요.

This book is mostly about good health, or what Dr. Mins calls "Good Energy." She gives some ideas to help people deal with stress and bad feelings that stop them from being healthy and happy.

One idea is to think about using "psilocybin," which is found in special mushrooms, as part of the treatment. She writes a lot about this, using about 750 words to explain it.

그녀는 "만약 당신이 뭔가를 해야 한다고 느낀다면, 전문가의 도움을 받아 실로시빈 치료를 알아보세요. 연구에 따르면 이 치료가 어떤 사람들에게는 아주 좋은 경험이 될 수 있습니다." 라고 썼습니다.

Some studies say psychedelics might be good for you, but we don't know if the good things are better than the bad things. Psilocybin, a type of psychedelic, can make you feel very happy or very scared for a few hours. It has been used with talking therapy to help people with mental health problems or alcohol problems. However, there haven't been many studies on healthy people. Side effects can include a faster heartbeat, feeling sick, and headaches. It's dangerous to take it without someone watching you. Hallucinations can make people walk into the road or do other dangerous things.

Dr. Mins talked about the bad history of psilocybin and other psychedelic drugs. She said that MDMA, also known as ecstasy or molly, can be helpful for treating PTSD. But last year, the FDA didn't approve MDMA as a PTSD treatment because a group of experts thought the studies about it had problems and that using it could be dangerous.

Mins Park 박사는 그녀의 책에서 사이키델릭을 "식물 약"이라고 말했습니다. 그녀는 2021년 1월 1일쯤 처음 버섯을 먹었다고 썼습니다. 그녀는 마음속에서 "준비할 시간이야"라는 소리를 듣고 버섯을 먹기로 했다고 말했습니다.

그녀는 편지에 "나는 내가 아주 오래전부터 있었던 엄마와 아기들의 큰 나무 인형의 한 부분이라고 느꼈다"고 썼습니다. 그녀는 또한 "실로시빈은 나의 생각, 감정, 기억을 넘어서는 다른 세상으로 가는 문이 될 수 있다"고 덧붙였습니다.

In October, Dr. Mins said in a newsletter that when she was 35, she used psychedelic drugs to help her find love. She worked with a guide and tried plant medicine. She said this helped her get ready for a relationship. She added a mushroom picture at the end. She also said that she doesn't think everyone should do the same thing.

This month, she talked about her health ideas for the White House. She wants schools to give healthier food, put warning labels on very processed foods, and check if vaccines are safe. She also wants to fix problems where people might have a conflict of interest. She didn't talk about psychedelics, but said researchers don't want to study "normal and natural medicines" because they can't get a patent. She thinks some research money should go to other health methods.

Kelly Minns also supports using psychedelic drugs. In a blog post in 2021, she wrote that she first tried psilocybin when she was having a hard time. She said it was "the most important experience in my life, both personally and professionally." In 2022, she said she "sold all of her retirement money" and bought stock in two companies that study psychedelic drugs. She did not answer questions about this.

We don't know when the hearing for Dr. Kacey Mince will be. President Trump chose Dr. Mince after he took back Janet Neshewat, who was going to be the first surgeon general. Some people had questions about Ms. Neshewat's past work as a doctor on Fox News.