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Honey is a sticky yellowish-brown fluid made by bees and other insects from nectar collected from flowers. It is eaten as a sweet food. Nepal's "mad honey" is found in the mystical Himalayan foothills. It is located far away from the madding crowd. Nepal's "mad honey" is collected from cliffs soaring high into the sky by the indigenous Gurung people. "Mad honey's" uniqueness is characterized by hallucinogenic properties which have drawn adventurers, traders, and psychonauts for generations. "Mad honey" is produced by giant Himalayan bees (Apis dorsata laboriosa) that feed on the nectar of rhododendron flowers containing grayanotoxins. This natural compound causes psychotropic effects ranging from mild euphoria to full-blown hallucinations. The local communities have always cherished "mad honey" for its medicinal and spiritual properties. Moreover, they use it in traditional healing and as an aphrodisiac. "Mad honey...