Over the past decade, the medical community has started to take seriously the idea that psychedelic drugs — including psilocybin, the compound found in “magic” mushrooms — can help treat some mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder. In Oregon, the drug has been legalized for use under the supervision of a licensed provider. Ben Kramer is one of those providers.

Kramer once suffered from PTSD himself, and he now helps veterans and first responders deal with trauma using psilocybin. Kramer is not a mental health provider, and he recognizes that these types of drugs are not for everyone. But he has also seen his clients break old patterns, build new habits and find new ways of seeing the world.