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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days ago

Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests | Emory University | Atlanta GA

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Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests | Emory University | Atlanta GA

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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days ago
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Emory University researchers identified that psilocin, a byproduct of consuming psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, actively delays aging in cells and organisms.
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    (15 mg psilocybin / 1 kg body weight) * 80 kg body weight = 1200 mg psilocybin

    1200 mg psilocybin * (1 g psilocybin / 100 g dried mushrooms) = 12 g dried mushrooms

    I think it’s 12 grams dried mushrooms, which is almost half an ounce, like you first said.

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      Shouldn’t it be 1200 mg / 0.01 = 120 g of dried mushrooms?

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        (15 mg psilocybin / 1 kg body weight) * 80 kg body weight = 1200 mg psilocybin

        1200 mg psilocybin = 1.2 g psilocybin * (100 g dried mushrooms / 1 g psilocybin) = 120 g dried mushrooms

        There we go.

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        Thank you. I was staring at it and knew the units weren’t canceling out. That’s an insane dose though.

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          Even the “low dose” is the equivalent of almost 2 oz per dose. Those mice got to convene with the mice gods on the reg I’m sure.

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            Boofing a whole tray of penis envy shrooms… for science

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