New details on magic mushroom that makes users see tiny people:

Key Points:

• A newly studied fungus, Lanmaoa asiatica, causes users to hallucinate miniature, three-dimensional people interacting with their environment, a phenomenon not seen with typical magic mushrooms containing psilocybin or psilocin.
• Unlike traditional psychedelic mushrooms, L. asiatica does not induce common effects such as altered color perception or impaired coordination, and users often appear sober aside from the hallucinations.
• Native to pine forests in southwestern China and northern Philippines, L. asiatica is commonly consumed as food, with hallucinations typically occurring after undercooking the mushroom.
• Scientists have yet to identify the psychoactive compounds responsible for these unique hallucinations, as genetic sequencing shows no known hallucinogenic genes found in typical magic mushrooms.
• Research is ongoing, with animal testing narrowing down potential compounds, but the exact mechanism and effects on humans remain unknown; meanwhile, the mushroom is valued for its culinary flavor when fully cooked.