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Medical researchers enlist Psilocybin to help fight addiction

In this April 13, 2010 photo, one gram of psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, is seen on a scale at New York University in New York.
In this April 13, 2010 photo, one gram of psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, is seen on a scale at New York University in New York.
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This is Part Two of our Psychedelic Science series. Click here for Part One , here for Part Three , and here for Part Four.

It may seem counterintuitive to treat addiction with a drug that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) classifies as one that carries a high risk of addiction.  

But psilocybin — the naturally-occurring drug found in "magic mushrooms" —   is showing promise in the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions, say researchers, who have conducted scientific studies with the hallucinogen.

KPCC's Stephanie O'Neill reports .