Skip to content
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Menu
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Happy News

NZ’s Mushroom Miracle is in One Doctor’s Hands

New Zealand has approved restricted medical use of psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression under a tightly controlled new policy. Only psychiatrists with special authority may obtain and administer the hallucinogen, and so far just one clinician has secured the right to prescribe it. The move places New Zealand among a handful of nations exploring psychedelic treatments for mental health, with associate health minister David Seymour calling it a real breakthrough. Patients and advocates are hopeful this will open fresh avenues of relief for those who have exhausted every other therapy.

Supporters celebrate a new option for stubborn depression, while critics warn that limiting access and keeping psilocybin “unapproved” could stall progress. Experts plan to gather real-world data on dosing, safety, and outcomes to inform future policy shifts. Many believe that once early patients report clear benefits, pressure will build to expand prescribing rights. For now, this single-prescriber model offers a cautious first step into psychedelic medicine — and a glimmer of hope for those still searching for answers.

PrevPreviousThis Harpist Is Shattering Classical Music’s Color Barrier
Next80 Miles, 119 Stops, One MissionNext

Recent Articles

Happy News

The 15 Minute City Concept

December 27, 2025

Concordia University researchers in Montreal have proven that neighborhoods can become completely self sufficient in vegetable production while slashing carbon emissions by 98 percent by dedicating just 13.8 percent of rooftops, 10 percent of building walls, and 15 percent of unused lots for growing fresh food locally. The groundbreaking study

Read More
Happy News

Scientists Made Real Leather Without Harming Any Animals

December 27, 2025

A North Carolina biotech company called Cultivated Biomaterials has successfully produced lab grown cow leather from the cells of Angel, a Black Angus cow living at Sweet Farm animal sanctuary in upstate New York, marking the first time consumers can purchase leather products from an animal that’s still alive and

Read More
Happy News

Company Reunites Old Friends After 68 Years

December 27, 2025

Pensioners Brenda Parry and Barbara Chorley, both 79, were astonished to discover each other among a group of strangers on a June bus day trip to Windermere organized by Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire for Loneliness Awareness Week when they realized they hadn’t seen each other since attending primary school

Read More
« Previous Next »
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 HappyNews.