Mushrooms causing 'tiny human' hallucinations contain no psychedelics

Researchers have found that a species of mushroom known to cause hallucinations of "tiny human" figures contains no known psychedelic compounds. The surprising finding raises questions about what chemical mechanism drives the effect and suggests an unknown psychoactive substance may be responsible.

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