Lucy in the sky with Diamonds.
More detail at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12238350/
Timothy Leary who died at the age of 75 which is pretty normal and average lifespan wise in 1996 was unavailable for comment.
But these mice weren’t just surviving longer — they experienced better aging....
Just before they all jumped out of the 20th story window.
I picked one heckuva day to quit eating mushrooms. (Cue the Airplane Lloyd Bridges ingesting whatever)
Interesting. I had some of it in my 30’s. Twice with a good friend. We went to Big Sur and walked in the woods, everything more beautiful that we could imagine. Every little drop of a waterfall absolutely glowed. No, we didn’t go batsh@t crazy.
He died a few years ago, but I’m 89, take one prescription drug, weigh 116. My MD say’s I”m the healthiest person my age he’s ever seen.
Cause and effect? Probably not, but a nice correlation.
FWIW, I know a burned out hippie Apache who is over 100 and looks to be about 75, drives around, hikes. He certainly enjoys his magic mushrooms regularly.
Crazy as a loon and claims he talks to ghosts.
Also very concerned with UFOs, but we live next to White Sands and Roswell, so I can’t honestly say he’s wrong on that one. Weird things I can’t see have flown over me before here, too.
Please be very careful and avoid psilocybin— we had a friend go crazy from it and had to be institutionalized
It’s Legal in Colorado...I Think.
Never tried the stuff, but I’ve had psychedelics in my youth and had some pleasant experiences and some not so pleasant. I would hesitate to try this at my age. A shot of bourbon and a good beer is all I need.
Tried it when I was younger. I don’t think I’d want to live longer if it meant I’d be tripping balls the rest of my days.
But the stoned mice are not able to get driver’s licenses renewed due to all the dui convictions.
So what good did it do them? Sitting at home playing video games all day now. Getting those food deliveries of cheeses.
“Though not measured quantitatively, psilocybin-treated mice also showed improvements in fur quality and reduced whitening—possible external indicators of better systemic health.” I bet they would be some crazy ass freaking mice running around the farm though.
Bummer... Looks like I got a few years longer than I thought. The 60s and 70s were fun times.
LOL! “Psilocybin Boosts Lifespan and Cellular Health”
Oops.
Timothy Leary died: May 31, 1996 (age 75 years), Beverly Hills, CA
Oops, again.
Jim Morrison had taken LSD prior to going on stage. Died: July 3, 1971 (age 27 years), Paris, France
More Oops...
Jimi Hendrix: The iconic guitarist was known for experimenting with LSD, marijuana, and other substances. Died: September 18, 1970 (age 27 years), St Mary Abbots Hospital
Oh, hell. Forget it.
Yeah they want us all stoned and tripping out so we can’t pay attention to the tyranny
Get high on ‘shrooms and live longer?
No thanks.
Hiking up next to Horsetail Falls in Tahoe - AMAZING!
Water skiing Lake Tahoe at 7am - PHENOMENAL!
Dancing disco all night - something I'd like to not admit to...