There are many concerns regarding psychedelic mushrooms and liver health, but fear not—there’s nothing to worry about. Psilocybin and psilocin do not impact your liver in the doses that you consume during therapy or even for recreation. Do you want to learn more? Then keep reading!
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Key Takeaway
- Psychedelic mushrooms do not affect your liver directly. They are neutral to it and won’t cause any damage. Even if you tried, you probably wouldn’t be able to consume a lethal dose of psychedelic mushrooms, so there’s nothing to worry about.
- Some side effects related to psychedelic mushrooms might have an indirect impact on your liver. For instance, nausea or vomiting might lead to dehydration, which in turn may cause liver damage. However, if you work with a trained facilitator, these side effects won’t ever escalate, so again, there’s nothing to worry about.
- You should never pick up psychedelic mushrooms on your own. Many wild mushrooms can damage your liver, so mistaking them for magic shrooms could be dangerous to your health. The Death Cap Mushroom is a great example here—it silently causes liver failure in the span of just a couple of days, which makes it difficult to diagnose and even harder to heal.
Can Psychedelic Mushrooms Impact Your Liver Health?
Let’s say it once and for all—psychedelic mushrooms do not cause liver damage nor impact your liver health in any other way. They are non-toxic for all intents and purposes.
The LD50 (lethal dose 50—a dosage that causes the death of 50% of the tested animals) for psychedelic mushrooms equals, more-or-less, 4 pounds of dried psychedelic shrooms. This is much more than you can (and want to) eat, so there’s no way you’ll reach this level. It is also not a risk when it comes to overdosing on psilocybin. Basically, this is impossible.
However, there are risks regarding psychedelic mushrooms and their indirect impact on your liver. For instance, they could lead to dehydration if you don’t drink enough water during the trip or if the digestive side effects, like nausea, kick in. That’s why having a professional facilitator is crucial, ensuring you have a knowledgeable guide to mitigate safety risks and provide you in real time with the tools you need for a smooth experience.
The role of a facilitator in psychedelic therapy is not only to guide you through your trip and ensure that it’s pleasant and eye-opening; they are there to make sure you’re safe, hydrated, and feeling well. So, there’s nothing to worry about when taking psychedelic mushrooms if you do this under supervision.
Where Do Liver Health Concerns Come from?
Although psychedelic mushrooms are safer for your liver, the concerns aren’t entirely unjustified. What are they rooted in?
Many wild mushrooms can cause severe liver damage or failure. Therefore, if you try to look for psychedelic mushrooms on your own, you expose yourself to the risk of picking the toxic ones. What’s more, there are quite a few mushroom species that damage your liver quietly, like the Death Cap Mushrooms.
The Death Cap Mushrooms are a species with an extremely high death rate. This is because they do not give any symptoms for the first 72 hours. Afterwards, you may experience typical mushroom side effects, like nausea or diarrhea. But even if you catch it in time before more serious repercussions, your liver might be damaged irreplaceably.
This is why it is crucial that you don’t try to gather or grow mushrooms on your own. If you do so, you expose yourself to major health risks. On the other hand, pharmaceutical and psychedelic companies often source their mushrooms from specialized farms. This means that there is no risk of liver failure if you get your mushrooms from a credible source.
The Bottom Line
Psychedelic mushrooms do not affect liver health negatively. Psilocybin is neutral for your liver, so you needn’t worry. However, some side effects of taking shrooms may potentially have a negative impact if not tended to. Yet, if you work with a trained facilitator, psilocybin mushrooms have been shown to be one of the safest drugs out there, even compared to cannabis and alcohol and even if you take them more often. Facilitators will ensure that you get enough water to avoid dehydration and keep your trip safe.
At the same time, you need to get your mushrooms from reliable sources—professional companies that grow them or source them from trustworthy farms. Taking wild mushrooms puts you at risk of picking a toxic species, so we strongly discourage it.
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