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Could magic mushrooms become a new drug for hospice care?

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For those with terminal illnesses, sometimes their fear and anxiety are so overwhelming it ruins the time they have left. A California psychiatrist has been trying a new treatment that seems to have dramatic benefits: hallucinogens.

Fantasy mushrooms in many colors

‘Magic’ mushrooms to treat depression? Some researchers think so

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FABULOUS FUNGI

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Fabulous Fungi

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Musing on Mushrooms

Commentator David Catlin reflects on the advent of mushroom hunting season . . . and the spiritual rewards granted to a mushroom hound on even the most unsuccessful hunt.

Uganda’s Mushroom Mogul

Host Bruce Gellerman visits with a woman in Uganda who is making it her up-and-coming business to grow oyster mushrooms  ? with a little help from homemade solar dryers.

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Myco-Medicine

They’ve been used in traditional Asian medicine for thousands of years. Now, mushrooms are gaining popularity as over-the-counter supplements here in the U.S. Kim Motylewski reports on what western science knows about these fungi.

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Mycomedicine

They’ve been used in traditional Asian medicine for thousands of years. Now, mushrooms are gaining popularity as over-the-counter supplements here in the U.S. Kim Motylewski reports on what western science knows about these fungi.

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Geo answer

Business, Economics and Jobs

For today’s Geo Quiz we’re looking for a city in the Netherlands where you can buy psychoactive substances in stores called “Smart Shops.” The answer is Amsterdam. The Dutch government is banning the sale of hallucinogenic mushrooms as of December first, and Smart Shop owner Veronique Vandeschueren tells host Marco Werman about the expected impact on her business.