Sports Illustrated Weekly

Are Psychedelics the Future of Sports Medicine?

Everyone sees the broken bones, torn ligaments and bloodied bodies of injured athletes, but many of their deepest scars are mental. A small group of athletes are pioneering the treatment of their mental health issues with psychedelic drugs, but as <a data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://twitter.com/jmkliegman" href="https://twitter.com/jmkliegman">Julie Kliegman</a> reports it's going to be a while before the sporting community rejects the taboo stigma and embraces psychedelic medicine. Follow <a data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://twitter.com/Podcasts_SI" href="https://twitter.com/Podcasts_SI">@podcasts_si</a> | <a data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://twitter.com/JohnGonzalez" href="https://twitter.com/JohnGonzalez">@JohnGonzalez</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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