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Re:Experts Explore New Mushroom Which Causes Fairytale-Like ... by seizethecheese on Friday December 26, 2025 @06:58PM (#46397721)
> Toxins that are neurotoxic to insect nervous systems, happen to cause mostly "harmless" psychedelic trips to our brains.

True for coffee as well (if you substitute psychedelic with a more appropriate word).

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Re:Experts Explore New Mushroom Which Causes Fairytale-Like ... by choilive on Saturday December 27, 2025 @03:23AM (#46400164)
Yep, thats a good one. Caffeine is deadly to insects, but a mostly safe stimulant for us. Nicotine also comes to mind. Plants have developed tons of defense mechanisms that are deadly to one class of animals, but useful or only mildly deterrent to others. Avians are immune to capsaicin, but an irritant for mammals.. except for some hairless primates.
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