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Jun 2020
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17. Veterans & Psychedelics part 3 – Fro...

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Director of the ground-breaking documentaries ‘From Shock To Awe’ and ‘DMT: The Spirit Molecule’ joins Professor Nutt to discuss PTSD, Veterans, Suicide and Ayahuasca. 
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