A capsule of psilocybin, the psychedelic
compound found in "magic mushrooms".(Supplied:
St Vincent's Hospital)
In
Melbourne's St Vincent's Hospital, down the hall from the cancer day unit,
there's an unassuming room known simply as "The Retreat". This is where a select few volunteers are
offered a unique opportunity: to confront their deepest fears under a heavy
dose of a psychedelic.
Terminally
ill patients spend three to four hours here under the influence of psilocybin,
the psychedelic compound found in "magic mushrooms"…….
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