Some people will go to desperate measures to deal with addiction and depression. One man injected magic mushrooms in the hopes that it would help, and ended up in the hospital. His story reflects how people in vulnerable situations will often do anything to self-medicate. However, without a proper understanding of the consequences, they can often put themselves at more risk than necessary. In this case, the doctors made a horrifying discovery after examining his blood.
The Background Story
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The man in question, referred to as Mr X to keep his identity hidden, was dealing with several issues that were deeply affecting his life. He was addicted to opioids and suffering from depression. Many times, a person’s depression and addiction are symptoms of something else, even deeper. In the case of one 30-year-old man, many of his deeper issues stemmed from the fact that he suffered from bipolar disorder type 1, for which he was taking medication. He also has a history of intravenous opioid abuse. After he stopped taking his medication for his bipolar disorder, he started swinging between manic and depressive states of mind.The Search For Self-Medication
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Mr. X had been researching online and came across reports on the therapeutic benefits of certain psychedelics, such as LSD and psilocybin. The latter is a compound produced by more than 200 mushroom species. Studies have shown that psilocybin could help relieve depression, existential dread in terminally ill individuals, and lessen anxiety. Yet, in all of these studies, the participants consumed the mushrooms orally and were under observation by professionals.
Why The Man Injected Magic Mushrooms
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