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Scientists sequenced 53 Lanmaoa mushroom samples and found no close matches to genes producing known psychedelics such as psilocybin or ibotenic acid in Lanmaoa asiatica, implying an unidentified metabolite causes the distinctive undercooked-mushroom visions of tiny people; the work also identifies two new Lanmaoa species and establishes a genomic framework for taxonomy and future research.
A Lanmaoa asiatica mushroom may cause highly detailed, three‑dimensional tiny-people hallucinations, a unique effect not seen with other fungi. The exact psychoactive compound and brain mechanism are unknown, and researchers are sequencing the mushroom’s genome while testing candidate substances in mice. Visuals of miniature beings appear about 12–24 hours after ingestion and can last for days, even when users are otherwise sober, with culinary varieties of the mushroom commonly used in parts of Asia.
Doctors in Yunnan report cases of people seeing tiny, Lilliputian figures after eating Lanmaoa asiatica, a local mushroom that must be fully cooked to avoid visions. Scientists are racing to identify the active compounds behind the hallucinations, a mystery with historical roots dating back to 1991 and ongoing research into this enigmatic fungus.