Freaking out at the Full Moon Party:Suan Saranrom (Garden of Joys) psychiatric hospital in Surat Thai has to take on extra staff during full-moon periods to handle the number of travellers who freak out on magic mushrooms, acid or other abundantly available hallucinogens. Those who come specifically seeking an organic buzz should take note: a hallucinogenic plant newly exploited on the island, has caused a number of travellers to pay an unscheduled visit to the local psychiatric hospital. Called ton lamphong in Thai, the plant is possibly related to datura, a member of the highly toxic nightshade family. Eating any part of the plant causes some people to be completely whacked for a couple of days. Locals say it's becoming a problem because people who are on it act like wandering zombies - stumbling down streets and clawing at thin air - obvious to anything but their own hallucinations, which they try to follow and grasp.
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