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Adam Strauss, a successful entrepreneur and Ivy League graduate, struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in his late twenties, causing him to agonize over everyday decisions. Despite trying various treatments, he found relief through psilocybin from magic mushrooms, which improved symptoms by resetting brain patterns and boosting serotonin. Adam conducted self-trials, sourcing synthetics and real mushrooms, and eventually found profound relief after a heroic dose on Marthas Vineyard. Now, trials at Yale show similar results, with one dose sparking acceptance of lifes chaos for some patients. Adam, now fifty-one, channels his experiences into theater, using stage exposure to push through anxiety spikes and embracing uncertainty to loosen OCDs grip.

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