Of all the recent claims for the medicinal value of mushrooms, Stalker must admit to being intrigued by the one for using magic mushrooms to stop smoking.
Magic mushrooms have been hailed as the latest thing to help treat depression and to help treat severe migraine headaches.
Now with the added twist that they can help prevent addictive behaviour, like smoking, it would seem that a reappraisal of the psilocybin that is the active ingredient in magic mushrooms may be in order.
Stopping smoking is surely one of the best things anyone can do for their health. However starting up with the magic mushrooms might bring on some issues too! Just ask the leprechauns.....