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Re:Psilocybin repairs 'brains cells damaged by depression' i... by NiceWayToDoIT on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @03:01AM (#27758209)
It will impact there is no doubt about it, but not in such dramatic way as 'hunger induced delirium' you need much longer fast than 72hrs (talking about food fasting, not sure about dry fast). 24hrs to 72hrs food fast is quite common as part of preparations for medical procedures as colonoscopy...

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27757942

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Re:Psilocybin repairs 'brains cells damaged by depression' i... by daddylongstroke on Thursday July 08, 2021 @09:35AM (#27771761)
...and you know, also something humans routinely did for hundreds of thousands of years without ill effect (called winter time).
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