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Magic mushrooms – fungi that contain naturally occurring psychedelic ingredients – have been used since ancient times.
They are depicted in cave paintings in Algeria and Spain, the most famous example dating from 4,700BC, which shows mushrooms merging with a human form.
In the 16th century, their use was documented when they were described as the “flesh of the gods”.
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