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Apr 2024
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261: The Science of Magic Mushrooms (wit...

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References & Further Reading
https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus
https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22887928/
https://www.britannica.com/science/sclerotium
https://science.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom6.htm
https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Psilocybin-2020_0.pdf
https://science.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom6.htm
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/controlled-illegal-drugs/magic-mushrooms.html
https://asm.org/articles/2023/february/psilocybin-and-mental-health-the-magic-in-the-mush
https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/psilocybin/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3277578/
https://idp.nature.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=grover&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-020-59282-y
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/trial-magic-mushrooms-psilocybin-depression-maudsley-hospital-london-b1120423.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8901083/
https://adf.org.au/insights/magic-mushrooms-medicine/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6007659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8156539/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/14/magic-mushroom-use-grows-in-england-and-wales-ons-figures-show
https://www.amsterdam.info/drugs/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_psilocybin_mushrooms
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