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submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago (23 children)

I remember being on a wilderness weekend many years ago and being told that when you cut the stem on some poisonous shrooms they discolour a sort of blue tint. I'm lucky, I hate the taste and texture of mushrooms.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I remember years ago reading you can tell if a mushroom is "magic" by blotting it on paper towel and seeing if it stains blue or purple. Unfortunately, that is also how many things say you can tell it's toxic. Maybe you'll trip balls. Maybe you'll die. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if the poison and the psychoactive part are the same thing in different doses, or just function similarly.

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