They're illegal Class A drugs in the UK - right alongside cocaine and heroine. But new research is exploring whether magic mushroom micro-dosing can treat depression and addiction. So what are the facts?

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Dr David Nutt, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology, Imperial College, London.

Suzanne Duckett and Andy Friedlander, a couple from London.

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Can magic mushrooms treat mental illness?