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Case Report: Psilocybin Psychosis Led to Self-Injury

Case Report: Psilocybin Psychosis Led to Self-Injury

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A 37-year-old man in a psilocybin-induced psychotic state severely injured himself, the first such reported case.

A 37-year-old man in a psilocybin-induced psychotic state severely injured himself, the first such reported case.

The number

37-year-old man

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – case report

Human – case report

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Sample size

1 patient

1 patient

Published in

megajournalofsurgery.com

megajournalofsurgery.com

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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A Cautionary Tale

A Cautionary Tale

A 37-year-old man consumed psilocybin mushrooms and, in a psychotic state, amputated his penis with an axe. Despite 9 hours of ischemia and severe contamination, doctors successfully reattached what they could, with the patient regaining urinary and erectile function after 4 months. This is the first reported case of psilocybin-induced penile self-amputation. I don’t like covering stories like this, as no one would, but it’s important to share both the positive and negative when it comes to psilocybin.

A 37-year-old man consumed psilocybin mushrooms and, in a psychotic state, amputated his penis with an axe. Despite 9 hours of ischemia and severe contamination, doctors successfully reattached what they could, with the patient regaining urinary and erectile function after 4 months. This is the first reported case of psilocybin-induced penile self-amputation. I don’t like covering stories like this, as no one would, but it’s important to share both the positive and negative when it comes to psilocybin.

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