The Tim Ferriss Show
Summary & Insights
Can a singer and entrepreneur with zero medical background convince a national government to legalize prohibited substances? Tanya DeYoung did exactly that, leading a relentless campaign that made Australia the first country in the world to allow MDMA and psilocybin to be prescribed for psychiatric conditions. Her journey began not in a lab, but with a terrifying leap of faith—flying to the Netherlands for a psychedelic experience despite being so petrified of losing control that she wrote her last will and testament to her accountant the day before.
The success of Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) wasn’t based on luck, but on a multi-pronged strategic blitz. DeYoung and her husband, Peter, combined high-level scientific credibility with raw human emotion. They recruited a “celebrity” advisory panel of world-renowned researchers like David Nutt and Robin Carhart-Harris, while simultaneously mobilizing a grassroots army of 30 local chapters across Australia. This created a pincer movement: the regulators were pressured by the world’s top scientists from above and by over 13,000 public submissions from desperate citizens from below.
The tipping point came during a presentation to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). While the scientific data was crucial, it was the testimony of a woman who had lost her husband to treatment-resistant depression—documenting every failed medical intervention in a 20-page dossier—that left the room in tears. This emotional weight, paired with the hard data on 60–80% remission rates, shifted the regulatory narrative from “is this safe?” to “is it a risk to continue doing nothing?”
Surprising Insights
- The “Outsider” Advantage: DeYoung found that her lack of medical credentials allowed her to be “scrappy” and unorthodox, using unconventional doors—like offering to sing at conferences—to gain access to the world’s leading psychedelic researchers.
- The Paradox of the Expert: MMA faced vicious personal attacks from some academic researchers who viewed the push for legalization as a threat to their job security and funding, arguing for decades more of research despite existing global data.
- The Durability of Remission: Unlike traditional antidepressants, which often plateau or require dosage increases, psychedelic-assisted therapy often shows increasing remission rates months after the final dose as patients integrate the experience.
- The Syrian Rue Amplifier: DeYoung noted that adding Syrian Rue (an MAOI) to psilocybin can amplify visuals and the depth of the experience by two to ten times, making it more powerful for those who struggle to “let go.”
Practical Takeaways
- Lead with Human Stories: When fighting a bureaucratic or regulatory battle, data provides the permission, but stories provide the motivation. Pair your statistics with a “Franco”—a real-life example of the human cost of the status quo.
- Build a “World-Leading” Advisory Panel: If you lack authority in a specific field, recruit those who have it. Create a formal advisory board of experts to lend your project instant credibility and legitimacy.
- Create a “Clinic in a Box” Blueprint: To scale a complex service, develop standardized templates and protocols. MMA succeeded by providing clinicians with a clear framework for screening, dosing, and integration.
- Develop Extreme Resilience: Expect “vicious” pushback when challenging vested interests. Use your personal history and lineage as a source of strength to weather the personal attacks that come with pioneering change.
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Liệu một ca sĩ kiêm doanh nhân không hề có nền tảng y khoa có thể thuyết phục một chính phủ quốc gia hợp pháp hóa các chất cấm? Tanya DeYoung đã làm chính xác điều đó, dẫn dắt một chiến dịch không ngừng nghỉ để biến Australia trở thành quốc gia đầu tiên trên thế giới cho phép kê đơn MDMA và psilocybin để điều trị các tình trạng tâm thần. Hành trình của cô không bắt đầu trong phòng thí nghiệm, mà bằng một bước nhảy vọt đầy liều lĩnh và sợ hãi—bay đến Hà Lan để trải nghiệm chất thức thần, dù cô kinh hãi việc mất kiểm soát đến mức đã viết di chúc gửi cho kế toán của mình vào ngày trước đó.
Thành công của Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) không dựa vào may mắn, mà dựa trên một chiến dịch tấn công chiến lược đa phương diện. DeYoung và chồng cô, Peter, đã kết hợp uy tín khoa học cấp cao với những cảm xúc nguyên bản của con người. Họ chiêu mộ một hội đồng cố vấn “ngôi sao” gồm các nhà nghiên cứu nổi tiếng thế giới như David Nutt và Robin Carhart-Harris, đồng thời huy động một “đội quân” cơ sở với 30 chi nhánh trên khắp Australia. Điều này tạo ra một thế gọng kìm: các cơ quan quản lý bị áp lực từ phía trên bởi các nhà khoa học hàng đầu thế giới và từ phía dưới bởi hơn 13.000 đơn kiến nghị từ những công dân đang trong tình trạng tuyệt vọng.
Điểm mấu chốt xảy ra trong một buổi trình bày trước Cơ quan Quản lý Hàng hóa Trị liệu (TGA). Mặc dù dữ liệu khoa học là tối quan trọng, nhưng chính lời chứng thực của một người phụ nữ đã mất chồng vì trầm cảm kháng trị—với một hồ sơ 20 trang ghi lại mọi can thiệp y tế thất bại—đã khiến cả căn phòng rơi nước mắt. Sức nặng cảm xúc này, kết hợp với dữ liệu cứng về tỷ lệ thuyên giảm từ 60–80%, đã thay đổi góc nhìn của cơ quan quản lý từ câu hỏi “liệu điều này có an toàn không?” sang “liệu có rủi ro không khi tiếp tục không làm gì cả?”
Những góc nhìn bất ngờ
- Lợi thế của “Người ngoài cuộc”: DeYoung nhận thấy rằng việc thiếu bằng cấp y khoa cho phép cô trở nên “lì lợm” và phá cách, sử dụng những cánh cửa không chính thống—như đề nghị hát tại các hội nghị—để tiếp cận với những nhà nghiên cứu chất thức thần hàng đầu thế giới.
- Nghịch lý của chuyên gia: MMA đã đối mặt với những cuộc tấn công cá nhân gay gắt từ một số nhà nghiên cứu học thuật, những người coi nỗ lực hợp pháp hóa là mối đe dọa đối với sự ổn định công việc và nguồn tài trợ của họ, và lập luận rằng cần phải nghiên cứu thêm hàng thập kỷ nữa bất chấp các dữ liệu toàn cầu hiện có.
- Độ bền của sự thuyên giảm: Khác với các thuốc chống trầm cảm truyền thống thường bị chững lại hoặc yêu cầu tăng liều, liệu pháp hỗ trợ bằng chất thức thần thường cho thấy tỷ lệ thuyên giảm tăng dần nhiều tháng sau liều cuối cùng khi bệnh nhân tích hợp trải nghiệm vào cuộc sống.
- Chất xúc tác Syrian Rue: DeYoung lưu ý rằng việc thêm Syrian Rue (một chất ức chế MAO) vào psilocybin có thể khuếch đại hình ảnh và chiều sâu của trải nghiệm gấp 2 đến 10 lần, khiến nó hiệu quả hơn cho những người gặp khó khăn trong việc “buông bỏ”.
Bài học thực tiễn
- Dẫn dắt bằng những câu chuyện con người: Khi chiến đấu với một cuộc chiến hành chính hoặc quản lý, dữ liệu mang lại sự cho phép, nhưng những câu chuyện mới mang lại động lực. Hãy kết hợp số liệu thống kê của bạn với một “Franco”—một ví dụ thực tế về cái giá mà con người phải trả cho hiện trạng hiện tại.
- Xây dựng Hội đồng Cố vấn “Hàng đầu Thế giới”: Nếu bạn thiếu thẩm quyền trong một lĩnh vực cụ thể, hãy chiêu mộ những người có thẩm quyền đó. Tạo ra một ban cố vấn chính thức gồm các chuyên gia để mang lại uy tín và tính chính danh tức thì cho dự án của bạn.
- Tạo ra bản thiết kế “Phòng khám đóng gói” (Clinic in a Box): Để mở rộng một dịch vụ phức tạp, hãy phát triển các mẫu và quy trình chuẩn hóa. MMA đã thành công bằng cách cung cấp cho các bác sĩ lâm sàng một khung làm việc rõ ràng về sàng lọc, liều lượng và tích hợp.
- Phát triển khả năng phục hồi cực hạn: Hãy chuẩn bị tinh thần cho những sự phản đối “gay gắt” khi thách thức các nhóm lợi ích. Hãy sử dụng lịch sử cá nhân và nguồn cội của bạn như một nguồn sức mạnh để vượt qua những cuộc tấn công cá nhân đi kèm với việc tiên phong tạo ra thay đổi.
一名完全沒有醫療背景的歌手兼企業家,能說服國家政府將禁藥合法化嗎?塔尼亞·德揚(Tanya DeYoung)就做到了。她領導了一場不懈的運動,使澳大利亞成為全球第一個允許將 MDMA 和裸蓋菇素(psilocybin)用於治療精神疾病的國家。她的旅程並非始於實驗室,而是一次令人恐懼的冒險——儘管她極其害怕失去控制,甚至在出發前一天還給會計師寫好了遺囑,但她仍飛往荷蘭,尋求一次迷幻體驗。
「澳洲心靈醫學」(Mind Medicine Australia, MMA)的成功並非靠運氣,而是基於一場多管齊下的戰略攻勢。德揚與丈夫彼得(Peter)將高層級的科學公信力與純粹的人類情感相結合。他們招募了一組由大衛·納特(David Nutt)和羅賓·卡哈特-哈里斯(Robin Carhart-Harris)等世界知名研究人員組成的「名人」顧問小組,同時在澳大利亞全境動員了 30 個地方分會,組成基層軍隊。這形成了一場鉗形攻勢:監管機構在上方受到世界頂尖科學家的壓力,在下方則面對 13,000 多份來自絕望公民的公開陳情書。
轉捩點出現在向藥品管理局(TGA)進行簡報期間。雖然科學數據至關重要,但真正讓全場落淚的,是一位失去丈夫於抗藥性憂鬱症折磨之女性的證詞——她在一份 20 頁的檔案中記錄了每一次失敗的醫療干預。這種情感重量,加上 60% 至 80% 緩解率的硬數據,將監管敘事從「這是否安全?」轉變為「繼續無所作為是否是一種風險?」
驚人之見
- 「局外人」優勢: 德揚發現,缺乏醫療資格反而讓她能以「敢打敢拼」且非正統的方式行動,利用非常規路徑(例如主動提議在會議上唱歌)來接觸世界領先的迷幻藥研究人員。
- 專家的悖論: MMA 面臨一些學術研究人員的激烈人身攻擊,這些人將推動合法化視為對其工作保障和研究經費的威脅,儘管已有全球數據支持,他們仍主張需要再進行數十年的研究。
- 緩解的持久性: 與傳統抗憂鬱藥(通常會進入平台期或需要增加劑量)不同,迷幻劑輔助治療在患者將體驗內化後,即使在最後一次劑量給藥數月後,緩解率往往還會增加。
- 敘利亞魯(Syrian Rue)的放大作用: 德揚指出,在裸蓋菇素中加入敘利亞魯(一種 MAOI 抑制劑)可以將視覺效果和體驗深度放大 2 到 10 倍,對於那些難以「放手」的人來說,效果更為強大。
實踐啟示
- 以人性故事領航: 在與官僚或監管體系對抗時,數據提供的是「許可」,而故事提供的是「動力」。請將你的統計數據與一個像「法蘭克」一樣的真實案例相結合,展現維持現狀所付出的代價。
- 建立「世界領先」的顧問小組: 如果你在特定領域缺乏權威,就招募擁有權威的人。建立一個正式的專家顧問委員會,為你的項目立即注入公信力和正當性。
- 打造「盒子裡的診所」藍圖: 要擴展複雜的服務,需開發標準化的模板和協議。MMA 的成功在於為臨床醫生提供了一套清晰的篩選、給藥和整合框架。
- 培養極強的韌性: 在挑戰既得利益者時,請預料到會遭到「惡意」反擊。將你的個人經歷和家族傳承作為力量來源,以抵禦開拓變革時隨之而來的人身攻擊。
Une chanteuse et entrepreneuse sans aucune formation médicale peut-elle convaincre un gouvernement national de légaliser des substances interdites ? Tanya DeYoung a fait exactement cela, menant une campagne acharnée qui a fait de l’Australie le premier pays au monde à autoriser la prescription de MDMA et de psilocybine pour des troubles psychiatriques. Son parcours n’a pas commencé dans un laboratoire, mais par un saut dans l’inconnu terrifiant : s’envoler pour les Pays-Bas pour une expérience psychédélique, alors qu’elle était si pétrifiée à l’idée de perdre le contrôle qu’elle avait rédigé son testament pour son comptable la veille.
Le succès de Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) ne reposait pas sur la chance, mais sur un blitz stratégique à plusieurs volets. DeYoung et son mari, Peter, ont combiné une crédibilité scientifique de haut niveau avec l’émotion humaine brute. Ils ont recruté un comité consultatif de « célébrités » composé de chercheurs de renommée mondiale tels que David Nutt et Robin Carhart-Harris, tout en mobilisant simultanément une armée citoyenne composée de 30 sections locales à travers l’Australie. Cela a créé un mouvement de tenaille : les régulateurs étaient pressés par le haut par les plus grands scientifiques mondiaux, et par le bas par plus de 13 000 contributions publiques de citoyens désespérés.
Le point de bascule a eu lieu lors d’une présentation devant la Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Si les données scientifiques étaient cruciales, c’est le témoignage d’une femme ayant perdu son mari à cause d’une dépression résistante aux traitements — documentant chaque échec médical dans un dossier de 20 pages — qui a plongé la salle dans les larmes. Ce poids émotionnel, associé aux données concrètes sur des taux de rémission de 60 à 80 %, a déplacé le récit réglementaire de « est-ce sûr ? » à « est-ce un risque de continuer à ne rien faire ? ».
Perspectives surprenantes
- L’avantage de « l’outsider » : DeYoung a constaté que son absence de diplômes médicaux lui permettait d’être « combative » et peu orthodoxe, utilisant des voies non conventionnelles — comme proposer de chanter lors de conférences — pour entrer en contact avec les plus grands chercheurs en psychédéliques au monde.
- Le paradoxe de l’expert : MMA a fait l’objet d’attaques personnelles virulentes de la part de certains chercheurs universitaires qui percevaient la poussée vers la légalisation comme une menace pour leur sécurité d’emploi et leur financement, plaidant pour des décennies de recherche supplémentaires malgré les données mondiales existantes.
- La durabilité de la rémission : Contrairement aux antidépresseurs traditionnels, qui stagnent souvent ou nécessitent des augmentations de dosage, la thérapie assistée par psychédéliques montre souvent des taux de rémission croissants plusieurs mois après la dernière dose, à mesure que les patients intègrent l’expérience.
- L’amplificateur Rue syrienne : DeYoung a noté que l’ajout de Rue syrienne (un IMAO) à la psilocybine peut amplifier les visuels et la profondeur de l’expérience de deux à dix fois, la rendant plus puissante pour ceux qui ont du mal à « lâcher prise ».
Leçons pratiques
- Mettre en avant les histoires humaines : Lors d’une bataille bureaucratique ou réglementaire, les données donnent la permission, mais les histoires fournissent la motivation. Associez vos statistiques à un « exemple concret » — un cas réel illustrant le coût humain du statu quo.
- Constituer un comité consultatif « de classe mondiale » : Si vous manquez d’autorité dans un domaine spécifique, recrutez ceux qui la possèdent. Créez un conseil consultatif formel d’experts pour donner instantanément crédibilité et légitimité à votre projet.
- Créer un modèle de « clinique clé en main » : Pour passer à l’échelle un service complexe, développez des modèles et des protocoles standardisés. MMA a réussi en fournissant aux cliniciens un cadre clair pour le dépistage, le dosage et l’intégration.
- Développer une résilience extrême : Attendez-vous à une opposition « féroce » lorsque vous défiez des intérêts établis. Utilisez votre histoire personnelle et vos racines comme source de force pour surmonter les attaques personnelles qui accompagnent toute innovation pionnière.
Kann eine Sängerin und Unternehmerin ohne jeglichen medizinischen Hintergrund eine nationale Regierung davon überzeugen, verbotene Substanzen zu legalisieren? Tanya DeYoung tat genau das und führte eine unerbittliche Kampagne an, die Australien zum ersten Land der Welt machte, in dem MDMA und Psilocybin für psychiatrische Erkrankungen verschrieben werden dürfen. Ihr Weg begann nicht im Labor, sondern mit einem erschreckenden Vertrauenssprung: Sie flog in die Niederlande für eine psychedelische Erfahrung, obwohl sie so große Angst davor hatte, die Kontrolle zu verlieren, dass sie am Tag zuvor ihr Testament an ihren Buchhalter schrieb.
Der Erfolg von Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) basierte nicht auf Glück, sondern auf einem mehrgleisigen strategischen Blitzangriff. DeYoung und ihr Ehemann Peter kombinierten wissenschaftliche Glaubwürdigkeit auf höchstem Niveau mit rohen menschlichen Emotionen. Sie rekrutierten ein Beirat aus „Prominenten“ – weltweit renommierte Forscher wie David Nutt und Robin Carhart-Harris –, während sie gleichzeitig eine Basisarmee aus 30 lokalen Ortsgruppen in ganz Australien mobilisierten. Dies erzeugte eine Zangenbewegung: Die Regulierungsbehörden wurden von oben durch die weltweit führenden Wissenschaftler und von unten durch über 13.000 Stellungnahmen verzweifelter Bürger unter Druck gesetzt.
Der Wendepunkt kam während einer Präsentation vor der Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Während die wissenschaftlichen Daten entscheidend waren, war es das Zeugnis einer Frau, die ihren Ehemann durch behandlungsresistente Depressionen verloren hatte – und jede gescheiterte medizinische Intervention in einem 20-seitigen Dossier dokumentiert hatte –, das die Anwesenden zu Tränen rührte. Dieses emotionale Gewicht, gepaart mit den harten Daten über Remissionsraten von 60–80 %, verschob das regulatorische Narrativ von „Ist das sicher?“ zu „Ist es ein Risiko, weiterhin nichts zu tun?“
Überraschende Erkenntnisse
- Der Vorteil des „Außenseiters“: DeYoung stellte fest, dass ihr Mangel an medizinischen Qualifikationen es ihr ermöglichte, „bissig“ und unkonventionell vorzugehen. Sie nutzte ungewöhnliche Wege – wie das Angebot, auf Konferenzen zu singen –, um Zugang zu den weltweit führenden Psychedelika-Forschern zu erhalten.
- Das Paradoxon des Experten: MMA sah sich heftigen persönlichen Angriffen einiger akademischer Forscher ausgesetzt, die das Streben nach Legalisierung als Bedrohung für ihre Arbeitsplatzsicherheit und Finanzierung ansahen und trotz bestehender globaler Daten weitere Jahrzehnte der Forschung forderten.
- Die Dauerhaftigkeit der Remission: Im Gegensatz zu traditionellen Antidepressiva, die oft stagnieren oder Dosiserhöhungen erfordern, zeigen psychedelika-gestützte Therapien oft steigende} Remissionsraten Monate nach der letzten Dosis, während die Patienten die Erfahrung integrieren.
- Der Verstärker Syrischer Bethwurz: DeYoung merkte an, dass die Zugabe von Syrischer Bethwurz (ein MAO-Hemmer) zu Psilocybin die visuellen Eindrücke und die Tiefe der Erfahrung um das Zwei- bis Zehnfache verstärken kann, was sie für diejenigen, denen das „Loslassen“ schwerfällt, wirkungsvoller macht.
Praktische Lehren
- Beginnen Sie mit menschlichen Geschichten: Wenn man einen bürokratischen oder regulatorischen Kampf führt, liefern Daten die Erlaubnis, aber Geschichten liefern die Motivation. Kombinieren Sie Ihre Statistiken mit einem „Franco“ – einem realen Beispiel für die menschlichen Kosten des Status quo.
- Bilden Sie einen „weltweit führenden“ Beirat: Wenn es Ihnen an Autorität in einem bestimmten Bereich fehlt, rekrutieren Sie diejenigen, die sie haben. Schaffen Sie einen formellen Expertenbeirat, um Ihrem Projekt sofortige Glaubwürdigkeit und Legitimität zu verleihen.
- Entwickeln Sie eine „Klinik-aus-der-Box“-Blaupause: Um eine komplexe Dienstleistung zu skalieren, sollten standardisierte Vorlagen und Protokolle entwickelt werden. MMA war erfolgreich, indem es Klinikern einen klaren Rahmen für Screening, Dosierung und Integration bot.
- Entwickeln Sie extreme Resilienz: Rechnen Sie mit „harten“ Gegenreaktionen, wenn Sie etablierte Interessen herausfordern. Nutzen Sie Ihre persönliche Geschichte und Herkunft als Kraftquelle, um die persönlichen Angriffe zu überstehen, die mit wegweisenden Veränderungen einhergehen.
My guest today is Tania de Jong, co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia. Tania and her husband, Peter, helped lead the push that, in 2023, made Australia the first country in the world to allow MDMA and psilocybin to be prescribed for psychiatric conditions. I wanted to understand how the hell they helped make that happen and what the rest of the world can learn from it.
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Timestamps
[00:00:00] Intro from Tim.
[00:02:46] The article that changed Tania’s life.
[00:04:39] A first psychedelic experience—and the year it took to integrate it.
[00:10:17] Rick Doblin’s encouragement and the birth of Mind Medicine Australia.
[00:13:15] Turning regulatory rejection into a stronger application.
[00:20:48] Building a grassroots movement and training clinicians.
[00:23:23] Cold emails, scientific allies, and singing your way into the room.
[00:31:11] A week with Ram Dass: silence, singing, and an extraordinary LSD story.
[00:37:54] Bringing David Nutt—and a family’s devastating story—to the regulators.
[00:42:42] Dancing in the kitchen: Australia’s rescheduling breakthrough.
[00:43:40] From changing the rules to treating patients.
[00:48:18] Why Tim thinks MDMA is still underestimated.
[00:50:23] Integration beyond the session: therapy, nutrition, and exercise.
[00:52:29] Scaling access and collecting real-world evidence.
[00:58:13] Getting insurers, government agencies, and philanthropists on board.
[01:01:39] Syrian rue, psilocybin, and learning to let go of control.
[01:10:01] Dosing, expectations, and the pressure to take more.
[01:12:02] The promise of group therapy and shared integration.
[01:14:22] Hiring mistakes, personal attacks, and the resilience advocacy requires.
[01:23:38] Turning a window of change into lasting habits.
[01:25:51] Getting through to regulators and pushing for end-of-life access.
[01:28:27] The bureaucratic barriers that remain.
[01:31:38] What treatment costs—and why therapist time drives the bill.
[01:35:07] Could shorter-acting compounds make treatment more affordable?
[01:38:46] Ketamine, kratom, and the limits of “all natural.”
[01:43:14] The unexpected payoff from Tim’s ketamine experiment.
[01:47:46] What might come next for psychedelic access worldwide?
[01:49:04] Persistence versus pushiness—and knowing when to try another door.
[01:54:22] Supporting patients and training the next wave of clinicians.
[01:57:51] “Be curious”: exploring your inner world and walking each other home.
[02:01:35] The ripple effects of sharing your curiosity—and simply asking for help.
Timeline:
- February 2, 2015: Michael Pollan publishes “The Trip Treatment” in The New Yorker, which is the article Tania credits with setting her journey in motion.
- March 21, 2015: Tim releases his James Fadiman interview, “The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide” (#66). Its show notes link to “The Trip Treatment.”
- January 15, 2016: In 5-Bullet Friday, Tim announces support for Johns Hopkins’ psilocybin research and a personal commitment of at least $100,000 toward psychedelic research that year.
- 2016: Tania and Peter travel to the Netherlands for their first guided psilocybin experience. (Source)
- 2017–2019: UCSF conducts the psilocybin-assisted group-therapy study involving long-term AIDS survivors that Tim helped support. (Source)
- May 6, 2018: Michael Pollan joins Tim for “Exploring the New Science of Psychedelics” (#313), discussing his forthcoming book (How to Change Your Mind).
- May 15, 2018: Pollan’s How to Change Your Mind is published.
- February 13, 2019: Tania and Peter publicly launch Mind Medicine Australia. (Source)
- 2020–2022: MMA applies to reschedule MDMA and psilocybin, faces rejection, and submits new applications in March 2022. (Source)
- November 21, 2022: David Nutt presents to Australia’s medicines regulator, the TGA, supporting the case for therapeutic access. (Source)
- February 3, 2023: The TGA announces restricted prescribing access to MDMA for PTSD and psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, effective July 1, 2023. (Source)
- January 2024: Patients begin receiving treatment under the new prescribing program. (Source)
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