Pain, hope, science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms
While researchers study the effectiveness of psilocybin, a group of ailing athletes journeyed to Jamaica to see if they could find their own answers.
WAKEFIELD, Jamaica — The boxer felt broken. Every day, he was waking up in pain. Some days, it was debilitating headaches. Other times, it was his back. Or his fists. His ribs. His nose. On top of t…