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A “Magic Trip” to the ICU—An intravenous injection of psilocybin (Magic Mushroom) led to Multi Organ Failure

A January 2021 article published by Dr. Curtis McKnight and co [from Phoenix, Arizona] in the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry showcased  a shocking case describing a 30-year-old male with type 1 bipolar disorder and a history of intravenous drug use who was admitted after being brought to the emergency department for confusion with concerns that he was going through depressive and manic states. He reportedly had not been taking his medications but rather he had been researching ways to self-treat his depression and opioid dependence. After reading about the therapeutic effects of hallucinogenic…