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04/08/2024 (Mon) 05:23
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>https://thedebrief.org/how-magic-mushrooms-inspired-frank-herberts-dune/
''Melange, or ‘spice,’ the drug everyone is obsessed with in the new sci-fi epic Dune, was inspired by magic mushrooms.
Frank Herbert, the author of the original 1965 Dune novel, had a personal affinity for psilocybin (a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by several fungi), and that was the secret behind one of the most significant aspects of the movie’s plot: the naturally-occurring drug found on the planet Arrakis that fuels not only interstellar travel but also has mind-altering effects.''
''Melange, or ‘spice,’ the drug everyone is obsessed with in the new sci-fi epic Dune, was inspired by magic mushrooms.
Frank Herbert, the author of the original 1965 Dune novel, had a personal affinity for psilocybin (a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by several fungi), and that was the secret behind one of the most significant aspects of the movie’s plot: the naturally-occurring drug found on the planet Arrakis that fuels not only interstellar travel but also has mind-altering effects.''