Magic Mushrooms? In Africa?! Researchers find evidence of classical psychedelic use outside the Americas

Magic mushrooms of various types occur the world over, from the iconic red-and-white fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) to a recently ‘discovered’ wild mushroom in China (Lanmaoa asiatica) that causes visions of ‘little people’ when eaten undercooked. But the most common type of psychedelic mushroom are those in the Psilocybe genus, which affect people’s perceptions through the compound psilocybin. And while the various species within the genus are found the world over (on all continents apart from Antarctica), traditional usage of […] The post Magic Mushrooms? In Africa?! Researchers find evidence of classical psychedelic use outside the Americas appeared first on The Daily Grail.

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