🍄 A mushroom, Lanmaoa asiatica, commonly eaten in China's Yunnan Province between June and August, can cause hallucinations of tiny people if not cooked thoroughly.

🍄 Researcher Colin Domnauer is investigating this mushroom, which appears to contain a unique compound, not psilocybin, responsible for these consistent, prolonged hallucinations (1-3 days).

🍄 Similar historical accounts of "mushroom madness" from Papua New Guinea in the 1960s and recent findings in the Philippines suggest L. asiatica or related species might cause similar effects globally.

🍄 Studying this mushroom could offer insights into the brain mechanisms behind hallucinations and potentially lead to new treatments for rare neurological conditions causing similar visions.

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