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by sergioisidoro 8y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin
- cassianoleal 8y agoThere's a bunch of stuff coming out recently about using psylocibin and LSD (which is itself synthesised from a fungus) for treatment of many things from PTSD to addiction and other mental illnesses. A good starting point is the Beckley Foundation - http://beckleyfoundation.org/ http://beckleyfoundation.org/
- Alex3917 8y agoAlso cyclosporine. Without that there would be no organ transplants. And LSD, without which there would be no psychiatric drugs. The top 3 most important drugs of the 20th century all came from fungi.
- aaaaaaaaaab 8y ago>And LSD, without which there would be no psychiatric drugs. [citation needed]
- Alex3917 8y agoBefore LSD, it wasn't widely believed that brain chemistry had any effect on the mind. It was LSD that created the framework that allowed for things like antidepressants and whatever. Can't remember any specific books about this right now, but I know there are several.
- drvdevd 8y agoI think you are correct. This might help: https://maps.org/news-letters/v23n1/v23n1_p20-23.pdf https://maps.org/news-letters/v23n1/v23n1_p20-23.pdf
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- sergioisidoro 8y agoLSD does not come from fungi. It is derived from lysergic acid from the ergot fungus (the reason why witches have brooms - check it out), but it is synthesized Lysergic acid related compounds are not unique from fungi tho. LSA is found in some botanical species like morning glory. But I digress
- Alex3917 8y agoRight the fungi doesn't actually produce LSD, but it's still usually described as a semisynthetic drug just based on the original synthesis.