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Dressed in a floral shawl, Benji Dezaval carefully places hallucinogenic mushrooms on the tongues of the faithful of his Colorado "psychedelic church." A fervent advocate of psychedelic therapies, Dezaval believes these rare fungi can help fight depression, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress. So in theory, he might be expected to welcome the appointment of Donald Trump's new Health Secretary, Robert Kennedy Jr -- a famously contrarian figure who has expressed enthusiasm for exploring these alternative treatments. But Dezaval instead dismisses Kennedy's supposed interest. "RFK's history of misinformation I believe will hurt our movement more than help it," Dezaval tells AFP. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES