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Mescaline, Medicine, and Magic Mushrooms


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This week, we talk all about psychedelic drugs and how they could be extremely effective treatments for depression. In our SNPit, Ash tells us a story about ducks, locusts, and why you should be wary of what you read in the media. 


For more on psychedelics and the studies discussed in this ep - check out these links:

  • Know Your Brain: Default Mode Network
  • Why Interrupting the Default Mode Network with Psychedelics is Good for Mental Health
  • Ancient Hallucinogens Found in 1,000-Year-Old Shamanic Pouch
  • Flashback: LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Drops Acid for the First Time
  • Antianxiety and Antidepressant Effects From a Single Dose of Psychedelic Drug Persist Years Later in Cancer Patients
  • Psychedelic Drugs Promote Neural Plasticity in Rats and Flies
  • Microdosed LSD: Finally A Breakthrough For Alzheimer’s Disease?


To get the full story of the ducks and the locusts, head to these articles:

  • China May Send Ducks to Battle Pakistan's Locust Swarms
  • China Will Not Send Ducks to Tackle Locusts in Pakistan, Says Expert
  • Is a Duck Army Coming for Pakistan’s Locusts? Not So Fast


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Music:

AhDah Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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