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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 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

you want details.

details are not at all "disinformation", which is the deliberate attempt to mislead or deceive.

you simply want more information, which is why I made this post, including the two links to the specific numbers for those interested in the details.

the ld50 of caffeine is about 150 mg/kg, the ld50 of psilocybin is 293 mg/kg.

hence the post letting people(like you) know that caffeine is about twice as toxic as psilocybin.

plenty of people are uninformed as to the toxicity of magic mushrooms, and I want people to know that they are physiologically safer than the active ingredient in soda or tea or whatever caffeinated beverage you prefer.