A bizarre mid-flight incident involving an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot has raised questions about the effects of psychedelic mushrooms, sleep deprivation and psychosis.
What do magic mushrooms do to your brain? A midflight crisis raises questions.
Psychedelic mushrooms contain psilocybin, a substance being studied as a potential treatment for a number of mental health conditions
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October 26, 2023 at 10:10 a.m. EDT
While details about Emerson’s mental health and experience with mushrooms aren’t known, The Washington Post spoke to experts on psychedelics to learn more about how the drug can affect brain and behavior. Here’s what they had to say.