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The Mystery of Blue-Staining Boletes and 'Little People' Visions

The Mystery of Blue-Staining Boletes and 'Little People' Visions

Blue staining boletes

What they found

Blue-staining boletes contain no psilocybin, yet some people report psychoactive effects such as seeing 'little people.'

Blue-staining boletes contain no psilocybin, yet some people report psychoactive effects such as seeing 'little people.'

How solid is it?

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Not a study

Not a study

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

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The Mushroom Show from FreshCap released a new episode on the mysterious “blue staining boletes.” While this variety doesn’t contain psilocybin, some users claim they can sense psychoactive properties, including seeing “the little people.”

The Mushroom Show from FreshCap released a new episode on the mysterious “blue staining boletes.” While this variety doesn’t contain psilocybin, some users claim they can sense psychoactive properties, including seeing “the little people.”

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