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Re:Trove of spices from around the world on sunken fifteenth... by di456 on Saturday February 11, 2023 @09:29PM (#34758976)
> Amanita muscaria, while not of the Psilocybe genus, contains psilocybe

This is misinformation. It contains ibotenic acid and muscimol. The effects are very different than psilocybin containing mushrooms.

Reference on the chemical compounds: https://pharmacia.pensoft.net/article/56112/

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Re:Trove of spices from around the world on sunken fifteenth... by culi on Saturday February 11, 2023 @09:54PM (#34759189)
Woops edited my comment, thanks. Either way my point was it's a psychedelic mushroom
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