Psilocybin can cause intense alterations in perception, thought, and emotion. In some cases, these experiences may resemble or trigger psychotic symptoms — such as hallucinations, paranoia, or disorganized thinking. However, in most people, these effects are temporary, or a “bad trip.”

A bad trip can feel overwhelming or distressing, but typically resolves as the drug wears off, usually within 4 to 8 hours. For a small subset of users — particularly those with a personal or family history of psychosis, bipolar disorder, or other serious mental illness — psilocybin may trigger a longer-lasting or more serious episode of psychosis. These cases are rare, but they do happen. It’s also important to understand that many things besides psychedelics can cause psychosis.

So while the risk of psychosis is real, it’s not unique to psilocybin. For most people without underlying vulnerabilities, the acute psychedelic state is temporary and doesn’t lead to chronic mental illness.

Fun fact, I’m O- and a gay man. I used to go down to those blood drives and flash my medical card. They were all very excited to take my blood, and then I said I was gay. The sad looks fuel me to this day.

Show me this statistical data.

Just grow them and do them. You’ll feel great.

They make you sing.

I assume you stand with Israel?

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Tell me more about how you don’t understand technology or politics.

They’re probably upset that MIT refused to let someone attend the graduation because of their pro-Palestinian views, and therefore they make dumb statements about MIT’s education and contributions.