Researchers gave psychedelic drugs to clergy across religions. It made some switch careers

By Kathryn Post

Published June 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM MDT

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What happens when you give psychedelic drugs to two dozen clergy from various faith traditions? Academic researchers did just that, and published the surprising results this month.

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