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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  • psilocybin mushrooms  • mushrooms  • psychedelic drugs  • hallucinogens

  • February 2008

    • Species Site Overwhelmed by Traffic on Opening Day

      Associated Press  |  Feb 27, 08 3:15 PM CST

      Species Site Overwhelmed by Traffic on Opening Day

      (Newser) - A much-anticipated web encyclopedia of all Earth’s life forms crashed hours after its launch yesterday, inundated by traffic. The Encyclopedia of Life had 11.5 million hits in its first 5½ hours—including 2 hours down—leading the site’s founders to ask their opposites at Wikipedia for bandwidth tips. EOL plans to have a page for each of the 1.8 million species, the AP reports. More »

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      Internet  • Wikipedia  • species  • web traffic  • mushrooms

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