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Varyk@sh.itjust.works

YSK that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is 50% less toxic than caffeine. (sh.itjust.works)

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caffeine only needs 190 mg per kilogram of body weight to have a 50/50 chance of killing you, whereas you would need 280 mg per kilogram of body weight of psilocybin.

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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago

toxicity is a concern.

psychological risks concerning mushrooms are extremely low.

much lower than the movies or rumors online might make you think.

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/psilocybin-magic-mushrooms#%3A%7E%3Atext=The+risk+of+mental+health%2Cuse+outside+of+clinical+settings.