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The Psychonauts

South African science writer Leonie Joubert trips into the strange new world of psychedelic psychiatry, ahead of hallucinogenic mushrooms going on trial in South Africa in 2018.

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The Psychonauts Thank You Plant Medicine global campaign

The Psychonauts Thank You Plant Medicine global campaign

On 20 February 2020, people around the world are going to share stories of the healing and transformation that they’ve e... Read more

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The Psychonauts Episode 9 - Clusterf*ck

The Psychonauts Episode 9 - Clusterf*ck

For some people, depression can be a terminal illness. American novelist David Foster Wallace was one of its victims. He... Read more

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