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Commentary on: Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance by Griffiths et al.

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Nichols, D.E. Commentary on: Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance by Griffiths et al.. Psychopharmacology 187, 284–286 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-006-0458-4

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