The Mushroom That Makes the Brain See Little People
TIL about lilliputian hallucinations, where someone hallucinates detailed and vivid little people. There's a few things that can cause it, but apparently they can be reliably induced by eating a particular species of raw bolete mushroom.
This article explores the mysterious mushroom Lanmaoa asiatica, found in China's Yunnan province, which causes vivid hallucinations of tiny humanoid figures when consumed raw or undercooked. Despite its widespread consumption as a food source, the mushroom's psychoactive properties were unknown until recently. Researchers are now investigating the mushroom's effects to understand its chemical composition and the mechanisms behind its consistent hallucinatory effects.
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