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Feeding cows hemp makes them ‘high’ and their milk could be unsafe

Cows fed waste hemp from the cannabis industry produce the psychoactive compound THC in their milk and have altered breathing and heart rate and stand still for ages yawning

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Can you take the trip out of psychedelics and still treat depression?

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Can you take the trip out of psychedelics and still treat depression?

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AI analyses drug users’ trip reports to better understand psychedelics

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A colour-enhanced scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of Magic mushrooms (Psilocybe cubensis). These spores will grow into the fungus that is Psilocybe cubensis , or the magic mushroom. When ingested, this fungus causes euphoria, hallucinations and altered perception of time. Each spore of this strain is approximately 8 by 11 um. Magnification is x660 when printed 10 cm wide.
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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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There is little evidence that cannabis helps mental health problems

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Gail Bradbrook is a co-founder of the Extinction Rebellion environmental movement

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Extinction Rebellion founder calls for mass psychedelic disobedience

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US teens may be finding it harder to buy cannabis after legalisation

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Chris Timmermann: Exploring consciousness using psychedelics

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Chris Timmermann: Exploring consciousness using psychedelics

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The psychedelic science behind dreamy new Netflix hit, Maniac

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill cavort in multiple roles in a show exploring the use of hallucinogenic drugs to treat mental trauma and psychological disorders

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The psychedelic science behind dreamy new Netflix hit, Maniac

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Why taking ayahuasca is like having a near-death experience

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Ecstasy-like drugs might relieve social difficulties in autism

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Medical cannabis: What you really need to know

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Cocaine in the water makes eels hyperactive and damages muscles

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