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Yes - and systemic fungal infections are medically serious.



But surely not all fungi are capable of it? The fact that this is one is capable of both surviving and producing hallucinations seems like an incredible fluke.


If I had to name a life form that has immense survivability in multiple environments and also causes hallucinations or other toxic-like effects in brains, I'd definitely point to fungi. Fungi is nature wilding.


I wish that was true for chanterelles. Many fungi need very specific conditions.




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