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> the only significant danger from taking mushrooms comes from the police If you have a history of mental illness in your family, it is not advised to experime
by legrande 5y ago
> the only significant danger from taking mushrooms comes from the police
If you have a history of mental illness in your family, it is not advised to experiment with psychedelics as they can waken up latent mental illness you never thought you even had.
Psilocybin containing mushrooms & truffles were once legal in Ireland and you could just walk into a headshop and buy them like cigarettes. They were banned after someone jumped from a balcony to their death[0] after taking them, presumably after having an acute psychosis.
[0] https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/how-tragedy-led-family-to-crusade-for-ban-on-magic-mushrooms-26408051.html https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/how-tragedy-led-...
- pessimizer 5y agoThe popular association between psychedelics and jumping from a great height originated with another crusade by America's columnist Art Linkletter, and his claim that his daughter jumped from her window to her death because she had taken LSD 6 months before. IMO it's the circulation of this trope that kills. People on psychedelics while having emotional issues and acting out know exactly how they're expected to behave. And apparently, this guy jumped less than an hour after taking a small amount of them. I can't imagine he was feeling much of anything yet, although others' experiences may vary from mine. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/should-the-law-be-based-on-a-one-in-a-million-reaction-1.1025023 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/should-the-law-be-based-on-a...
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