> “thirst ball,” which helped ninjas avoid dehydration. They were made with crushed umeboshi pulp, rye ergot fungus, and crystallized sugar—a potent, electroly

> “thirst ball,” which helped ninjas avoid dehydration. They were made with crushed umeboshi pulp, rye ergot fungus, and crystallized sugar—a potent, electrolyte-rich combination of foods often used today as hangover cures. Emphasis mine. Does ergot fungus always have LSD in it? It just gets mentioned in passing and isn't returned to. If people were historically taking LSD to keep themselves going, it would be very interesting to learn more