When used recreationally, magic mushrooms are typically made into a tea, eaten raw or dried, ground into a powder and put in capsules, or coated in chocolate - they are not injected directly into the bloodstream. But these injections are given in tightly controlled doses and under medical supervision, and they do not contain any fungi the compound psilocybin, alone, is not alive and cannot grow in the body. In most research studies, scientists administer the drug in pill form, but in a few instances, doctors have delivered psilocybin via an intravenous injection, according to a 2018 report published in the journal Neuropharmacology. Research suggests that psilocybin may be a promising treatment for depression, anxiety and substance abuse, the authors noted - but only if taken safely. Hypersex to hoarding: 7 new psychological disorders 10 of the strangest medical studies (in recent history, that is) Psychiatry's new guide: 6 things you should know Thankfully, the patient survived this ordeal and was later discharged from the hospital. In addition to antibiotic and antifungal drugs, the man needed to be placed on a ventilator after he experienced acute respiratory failure, where fluid builds up in the air sacs of the lungs. His blood tested positive for a bacterial infection with the microbe Brevibacillus and a fungal infection from Psilocybe cubensis - meaning the magic mushroom he injected was now growing in his blood. Multiple organs, including the liver and kidneys, began to fail and the man was transferred to the ICU. The doctors noted that he could not participate in a meaningful interview, due to his altered mental state. His family found him and took him to the emergency room, noting concern that he also seemed very confused. He soon developed diarrhea and began vomiting blood. In the following days, he became lethargic and nauseated, and his skin began to yellow. The man found online reports that described the potential therapeutic effects of hallucinogens, such as LSD and psilocybin mushrooms, which prompted him to boil down shrooms into a "mushroom tea." He filtered the tea by drawing it through a "cotton swab" before injecting it into his body. His family members noted that he had recently stopped adhering to his prescribed bipolar medications and was "cycling between depressive and manic states." By injecting shrooms into his bloodstream, the 30-year-old patient had hoped to relieve symptoms of bipolar disorder and opioid dependence, according to the report.
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