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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Dined on Mushrooms With Possible Psychedelic Effects in China: Report

On July 6, shortly after arriving in Beijing, Yellen, 76, stopped at a casual eatery and ordered four servings of jian shou qing, a sort of wild mushroom.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Dined on Mushrooms With Possible Psychedelic Effects in China: Report

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's embarrassing bow before a Chinese official last week may have been brought on by 'magic mushrooms'. On July 6, shortly after arriving in Beijing, Yellen, 76, stopped at a casual eatery and ordered four servings of jian shou qing, a sort of wild mushroom. Chinese official media gushed about the secretary's chopstick prowess in the gushing article. However, the weird mushrooms are well-known for their erratic psychedelic effects in their home region of Yunnan, according to CNN. Magic Mushroom Helps To 'Open Up' Brains of People Facing Depression, Finds Study.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Dined on Magic Mushrooms in China 

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