内容摘要：Commonsense Childbirth, which has locations in Orlando and Winter Garden, Florida, offers a small-scale model of European care. It has clinics, a birthing center and training for health professionals.

Commonsense Childbirth, which has locations in Orlando and Winter Garden, Florida, offers a small-scale model of European care. It has clinics, a birthing center and training for health professionals.

Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount ofmushrooms or LSD to try to reduce anxiety, stress and depression. Some claim the practice gives them access to joy, creativity and connection they can’t get otherwise.

This isn’t a full-blown acid trip — or even close. If you see visions, it’s not a microdose. People who microdose don’t do it every day. Instead, they take tiny doses intermittently, on a schedule or when they feel it could be beneficial.Matt Metzger, a Marine Corps combat veteran, harvests and places Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms into a dehydrator to prepare for microdosing Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Matt Metzger, a Marine Corps combat veteran, harvests and places Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms into a dehydrator to prepare for microdosing Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

One small study suggests any psychological benefits come from users’ expectations — the placebo effect. But the science is still new and research is ongoing.The substances are illegal in most places, but the wave of scientific research focused on the benefits of supervised hallucinatory experiences has spurred

to legalize psychedelic therapy. Further opening the door to microdosing, a handful of cities have officially directed police to make psychedelics a low priority for enforcement.

This article is part of AP’s Be Well coverage, focusing on wellness, fitness, diet and mental health.He’s given mixed signals on a 2028 presidential run while

for an interview that aired in March that he would “certainly consider that” if circumstances were right. He toldlast month that he was “not thinking about running in 2028.”

But he hasn’t ruled it out, either, and has signaled possible interest in other ways.Following the Democratic ticket’s defeat in November, Walz returned to the road in March when he