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As Athletic as a Yak

Mushrooms and Doping
Andrzej Kula
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According to Norse mythology, a Viking turned into an invincible berserker after consuming a decoction of Amanita muscaria – commonly known as fly agaric. Can mushrooms also serve as a stimulant today?

“If I had to choose between ‘yes’ or ‘no’, I would say: ‘yes’. But it is not easy,

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