"If you really feel you're going to die then just let yourself die" is not quite the advice you expect to hear from your therapist, especially during an explanation of the potential side effects of an upcoming -- and technically illegal -- treatment for depression. But the Southeast Asian clinic I was attending had a solid reputation and I felt I was in good hands.
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How magic mushrooms changed my mind
Psychedelic therapy tests boundaries of Asia-Pacific drug policies
Psilocybin mushrooms stand ready for harvest in a humidified "fruiting chamber." Attitudes toward once-banned plant-based medicines are shifting, with countries from Thailand to New Zealand now permitting them for certain treatments. © Getty Images
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