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  • July 2008

    • Groovy, Man: Study Finds Benefit in Magic 'Shrooms

      Associated Press  |  Jul 1, 08 4:49 AM CDT

      Groovy, Man: Study Finds Benefit in Magic 'Shrooms

      (Newser) - Volunteers who took hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms in a study say they have gained long-term benefits from the drug, reports the AP. Subjects of the study, one of very few involving hallucinogenic drugs since the '60s, say they still feel positive effects from their psychedelic experience years later. Many say it was one of the most spiritual experiences of their lives. Researchers believe the mushrooms, which are illegal but are used in religious ceremonies, could someday play a role in therapy. More »

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      drugs  • mushrooms  • hallucinogens  • psychedelic drugs  • psilocybin mushrooms

  • October 2007

    • Mushrooms Declared Illegal in Netherlands

      Associated Press  |  Oct 12, 07 5:52 PM CDT

      Mushrooms Declared Illegal in Netherlands

      (Newser) - The party is over in Amsterdam. The Dutch government today announced a ban on psilocybin mushrooms, long tolerated under the Netherlands’ notoriously liberal drug laws, after the well-publicized suicide of a teenage user. The fungus “will be outlawed the same way as other drugs,” the justice minister said. The government will crack down on sellers to enforce the ban, the AP reports. More »

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      drugs  • Netherlands  • Amsterdam  • psilocybin mushrooms

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