Hallucinogenic bolete mushroom

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Hallucinogenic bolete mushrooms, often referred to in English as xiao ren ren mushrooms (derived from Chinese: 小人人; pinyin: Xiǎorénrén; lit. 'little people'), are bolete mushrooms that are otherwise considered delicacies but produce hallucinogenic effects and gastrointestinal upset if eaten raw or undercooked. They have been reported in China, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. The exact species of the mushrooms, their active constituents, and their mechanism of action have all yet to be fully clarified. However, among the most frequently implicated species is Lanmaoa asiatica, a species first described in 2015. Intoxication with these type of mushrooms is said to make people see the "xiao ren ren" (which are known to science as "Lilliputian hallucinations"). Lilliputian hallucinations are a unique type of hallucination and are not necessarily consistent with the hallucinogenic effects of known psychoactive mushrooms. Other much more well-known hallucinogenic mushrooms include psilocybin...

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