David Seymour: Associate Health Minister on melatonin being made available over the counter at NZ pharmacies - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Changes to allow over the counter sales of sleep drug melatonin in New Zealand - alongside relaxing rules on magic mushrooms as medicine.

MedSafe's approved melatonin for sale to adults without a prescription.

Psilocybin remains unapproved, but one specifically qualified psychiatrist is now permitted to prescribe it for treatment-resistant depression.

Associate Health Minister David Seymour is standing by not revealing the doctor's name -  saying they could get harassed because of people confusing it with a recreational drug.

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