Nicolas Cage says he once took the hallucinogenic drug with his cat Lewis when he discovered the feline had gained access to the fridge and taken them.
He said: "I had a bag of mushrooms in my refrigerator. My cat used to sneak into the refrigerator and eat them. The cat ate them voraciously, so I thought what the heck, I better do it with him. I remember lying on my bed for hours and Lewis was on the desk across my bed and we just stared at each other for hours - not moving, just staring at each other, and I had no doubt that he was my brother."
However, the 46-year-old star says he no longer takes the mind-altering substances, although it may have had a lasting effect on his sanity. He told TV host David Letterman: "But having said that I don't do that anymore. And you know what, later in life when I was completely not doing any of that, I know he said hi to me."