Lanmaoa asia Mushrooms Cause Consistent Hallucinations of Tiny Human Figures
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Summary
The article describes a recently discovered mushroom species called Lanmaoa asia that causes people to hallucinate tiny, elf-like human figures. Found in different parts of the world, these mushrooms consistently produce the same specific visual hallucinations of miniature humans marching, crawling, and clinging to surfaces. Doctors in China's Yunnan Province treat hundreds of cases annually of people experiencing these hallucinations after consuming the mushrooms. The phenomenon represents a unique intersection of mycology, neuroscience, and cultural anthropology, as the mushrooms produce remarkably consistent visions across different populations.
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· 4 pulledThe patients come with a strikingly odd symptom: visions of pint-sized, elf-like figures – marching under doors, crawling up walls and clinging to furniture.
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
Every year, doctors at a hospital in the Yunnan Province of China brace themselves for an influx of people with an unusual complaint.
The hospital treats hundreds of these cases every year. All share a common culprit: Lanmaoa asia
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