欧卡西奥-科尔特斯的2025竞选活动向一个胺治疗师支付了19万美元, 将其列为咨询服务,引发伦理问题. Ocasio-Cortez’s 2025 campaign paid $19K to a ketamine therapist, listing it as consulting, sparking ethics questions.

在2025年,众议员亚历山大·奥卡西欧-科尔特斯的竞选活动花费了近19,000美元用于精神病医生布莱恩·博伊尔博士 (Brian Boyle),他是与斯特拉诊所关联的胺治疗专家,在FEC文件中列出了"领导力培训和咨询"作为支付. In 2025, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign spent nearly $19,000 on psychiatrist Dr. Brian Boyle, a ketamine therapy expert affiliated with Stella clinic, listing the payments as “leadership training and consulting” on FEC filings. 对于这些支付, 在3月,5月和10月进行的, 被批评者对其分类提出质疑, The payments, made in March, May, and October, drew scrutiny from critics who questioned the classification, suggesting potential FEC rule violations. 她支持推进精神治疗研究的立法. 据报道, Ocasio-Cortez has previously dismissed such claims, and she has supported legislation advancing psychedelic therapy research. 尽管胺有治疗用途,但医疗专业人士指出其存在风险,包括分离作用. Medical professionals note ketamine’s risks, including dissociative effects, despite its therapeutic use.