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This week, we talk all about psychedelic drugs and how they could be extremely effective treatments for depression. In our SNPit, Ash tells us a story about ducks, locusts, and why you should be wary of what you read in the media. 


For more on psychedelics and the studies discussed in this ep - check out these links:

• Know Your Brain: Default Mode Network
• Why Interrupting the Default Mode Network with Psychedelics is Good for Mental Health
• Ancient Hallucinogens Found in 1,000-Year-Old Shamanic Pouch
• Flashback: LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Drops Acid for the First Time
• Antianxiety and Antidepressant Effects From a Single Dose of Psychedelic Drug Persist Years Later in Cancer Patients
• Psychedelic Drugs Promote Neural Plasticity in Rats and Flies
• Microdosed LSD: Finally A Breakthrough For Alzheimer’s Disease?

To get the full story of the ducks and the locusts, head to these articles:

• China May Send Ducks to Battle Pakistan's Locust Swarms
• China Will Not Send Ducks to Tackle Locusts in Pakistan, Says Expert
• Is a Duck Army Coming for Pakistan’s Locusts? Not So Fast

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Music:

AhDah Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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