Miles and Lena cut through the marketing claims to examine what science actually says about cannabis, psilocybin, kratom, cordyceps, ginseng, and the mysterious bone-healing herb Cissus quadrangularis.
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The substances that show the most promise for mental health are also the ones that require the most careful, intentional use; it's almost like their power is both their benefit and their risk.
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Let’s talk about the effects of cannabis and magic, mushrooms and kratom and cordyceps and ginseng look at all the benefits of all these wonderful herbs, especially the herb plant cissus quadralangarus
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