I figured I’d ask you guys since you know about or at least like mushrooms. I heard Paul Stamets say they are equivalent to smoking cigarettes that’s how toxic they are to the human body. Now I’m not just believing him instantly because he’s some expert on mushrooms. I am researching and gathering data. Are they toxic for consumption, are they as bad as he says, and are if so are the less mature stage (white button mushroom) free from these toxins?

Also bonus question can mushrooms spread their fungus inside your body and dwell for weeks in your body? That question is out there but mushrooms are super good at spreading.

  • Lunatique Princess@lemmy.mlOP
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    22 hours ago

    How insightful. I’ll add to my notes to discount all people who have ever been interviewed by Joe Rogan. A person I already don’t watch but wanted to show the clip of him saying it. Thanks philosopher Catoblepas

    • Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      22 hours ago

      There’s a reason the dude is making those claims there and not in a scientific paper, and it’s not because Big Portobello is coming to kill him. And yeah, you should be less inclined to trust information from anyone who has been on there, but ESPECIALLY any information they’re claiming on the show itself.