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    4 months ago

    The title makes the claim that the LD50 is lower.

    The title:

    Emerging Psychedelic Mushroom Alternative More Toxic Than Fentanyl, New Research Suggests

    Does not make that claim. It is also written in a way that can be confused with saying that amanita is psychedelic. However, reading the article makes it easier to understand the word vomit of that title better.

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      4 months ago

      That is exactly the claim the title is making? The LD50 is the entire point. What other metric could those words be referencing?

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          4 months ago

          It’s more toxic than fentanyl, yes… that’s the claim? I’m confused haha.

          Are you saying the headline is not about toxicity?

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            4 months ago

            When I hear “psychedelic mushroom alternative” I think 4-aco-dmt (a psilocybin analogue), or some other psychedelic that’s cheaper or easier to get than shrooms. It’s surprising to me that it’s referencing a totally different drug with totally different effects. I’d be about as surprised if someone called alcohol or weed a “psychedelic alternative”