Throwaway as I am just a lurker but this is a topic that goes very deep. My brother took magic mushrooms once as he read a lot of things about it that it would

Throwaway as I am just a lurker but this is a topic that goes very deep. My brother took magic mushrooms once as he read a lot of things about it that it would cure social anxiety or anxiety in general. This is a problem that lies in our family and I am affected myself so I can understand why he did it. However, his experience was terrible and he had a bad trip that had the effect that he couldn't sleep for three days. Afterwards he took some medication (sleeping pills and beta blockers) and seemed quite ok for a few weeks but then terrible panic attacks and extreme anxiety happened. He is still recovering but I can see that he is suffering. All the good reports are probably true and also partly survivorship bias. For my brother it was a terrible experience and I am not sure if he can fully recover from this. People should also report about potential negative effects.