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YSK that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is 50% less toxic than caffeine. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Varyk to c/youshouldknowfacts

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caffeine only needs 190 mg per kilogram of body weight to have a 50/50 chance of killing you, whereas you would need 280 mg per kilogram of body weight of psilocybin.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Pointless fact.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It isn't pointless if you wanted to poison someone with psilocybin and had a misconception about the LD50. It'd be a really useful, helpful fact, actually. So, uhh. Thanks OP. I almost made a terrible mistake.

[–] dirtydocmark 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I wish my enemies were as cool as you. We probably wouldn't be enemies though so whats the arc even at that point.

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