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Radio 2,1 min

How did a magic mushroom study for depression come about?

Jeremy Vine

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Listener Ian chats to Professor David Nutt who reveals how an accidental discovery lead to the recent clinical trial, which found eight of the twelve participants saying their symptoms of depression had been alleviated. Plus exactly what the legal position is on taking mushrooms.

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