J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry November 2021 PMID 34102133

A "Trip" to the Intensive Care Unit: An Intravenous Injection of Psilocybin.

Nicholas B Giancola, Clayton J Korson, Jason P Caplan, Curtis A McKnight

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The overall tone is one of concern and caution, with many posts warning against dangerous practices like injecting mushrooms and referencing alarming case reports, which reflects a critical stance rather than agreement. Examples include comments about the horrors of injecting psychedelics, videos showing adverse effects, and warnings about dark web sources, all contributing to a tone of skepticism and risk awareness.

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The text explores the experience of a patient receiving psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, via intravenous injection in an intensive care setting.
It discusses the potential mental health benefits and therapeutic effects of psilocybin on patients facing severe illness or existential distress.
The narrative highlights the emotional and transformative journey experienced during the trip, emphasizing the intersection of medicine and consciousness.

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@benishii_ · X

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Win

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Itō

@ItoIian · X

@memeticsisyphus This guy injected mushrooms into his veins. Don't inject stuff into your veins. https://t.co/7Tmw4uFCdb

Feb 19, 2025 · 1 like · 911 followers View post →

doublebaggins

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@DJNiceTits · X

@TakeTheStrap You could try injecting shroom tea into your veins like this genius

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Itō

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Sep 12, 2024 · 3 likes · 911 followers View post →

Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

RT @MaryPrante: Been seeing all kinda posts about hunting mushrooms safely, must be the season

Jun 2, 2024 · 1 share · 232 followers View post →

Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

Been seeing all kinda posts about hunting mushrooms safely, must be the season

Jun 2, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 232 followers View post →

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@CHRISTDIPS · X

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Chicken

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マジックマッシュを注射したらそりゃマズいだろ‥カビを注射するのとおんなじ

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cottage_cals

@cottage_cals · X

@ceceisoverit i gotchu bby have a watch it’s an awesome breakdown https://t.co/yFEBeKxgrl

Mar 13, 2024 · 6,173 followers View post →

Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

RT @MaryPrante: And, for fun, there's this marvelous classic @Chubbyemu episode. Featuring the absolute best actor, the subject is currentl…

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Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

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Feb 13, 2024 · 192 followers View post →

Dodge This Security

@shotgunner101 · X

@d0tslash There always is a @chubbyemu video I swear to God

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Virophagy

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@conzmoleman https://t.co/iYM8Mv7uy8 https://t.co/qlr3oKRPSZ

Jan 1, 2024 · 2 likes · 628 followers View post →

David N. Alter MPH MD DABCC

@ClinChemMD · X

⁦@jtrebach⁩ A "Trip" to the Intensive Care Unit: An Intravenous Injection of Psilocybin - PubMed Not one ours but presented at conference today #pathtwitter https://t.co/kl5Te7bcHR

Dec 13, 2023 · 3,599 followers View post →

Röwen Nightfall

@NightfallRowen · X

@Fear_less_TRIBE Sag nachher nicht es hätte dich keiner gewarnt Drogi https://t.co/XiMay1Zgj0

Dec 6, 2023 · 1 like · 909 followers View post →

Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

RT @MaryPrante: This impressive classic @Chubbyemu vid is both fun & informative! Features the absolute best actor, as well!

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Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

This impressive classic @Chubbyemu vid is both fun & informative! Features the absolute best actor, as well!

Nov 27, 2023 · 1 share · 232 followers View post →

eurochick.bsky.social

@some_euro_chick · X

@piete1253883 thanks, i tried that too and it worked! here's my story: https://t.co/FwZXBVRZLN

Sep 9, 2023 · 1 like · 920 followers View post →

Dodge This Security

@shotgunner101 · X

@SwiftOnSecurity I love this YouTube channel for years but man is it nightmare fuel sometimes. https://t.co/HL55HSk2HY

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Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

RT @MaryPrante: Then again, this @Chubbyemu episode is always a great one to watch (favorite actor--the best!

Jul 14, 2023 · 1 share · 232 followers View post →

Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

Then again, this @Chubbyemu episode is always a great one to watch (favorite actor--the best!

Jul 12, 2023 · 1 share · 232 followers View post →

Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

RT @MaryPrante: @YouTube Microdosing, you say? You gotta watch this intriguing @Chubbyemu vid! https://t.co/b32OT6QGm7 https://t.co/JqtImyb…

Jun 28, 2023 · 1 share · 232 followers View post →

Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

@YouTube Microdosing, you say? You gotta watch this intriguing @Chubbyemu vid! https://t.co/b32OT6QGm7 https://t.co/JqtImybqiA

Jun 27, 2023 · 1 share · 232 followers View post →

mizubactin

@sorrowfulmizuki · X

@FailSandwichOwO if it's on tor then it's 99.99% a scam btw https://t.co/kvdwCzDaxP

May 1, 2023 · 1 like · 238 followers View post →

Val Love

@HelpUsJesusPlse · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/7F6QK6TE5N via @YouTube

Apr 21, 2023 · 1,604 followers View post →

Nevermore

@PlanFluor · X

A warning to the curious (= stupid!) A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/MOEB2munM0 via @YouTube

Mar 21, 2023 · 141 followers View post →

Itō

@ItoIian · X

@Sjefke13 @john_bumblebee Dat gebeurde overigens een keer toen iemand paddothee in zijn bloed injecteerde. https://t.co/7Tmw4uFCdb

Mar 17, 2023 · 1 like · 911 followers View post →

Sopherion

@sopherion · X

@freshcaptony From what I recall, according to YouTuber/Toxicologist Chubbyemu, some of the mushrooms --purchased from an unknown source over the dark web-- were dosed with cyanide. https://t.co/sm9m5UeduH

Feb 2, 2023 · 125 followers View post →

夜神月

@SharuruHolmes · X

@EriiWilson https://t.co/POxOGYMUt3

Dec 11, 2022 · 2 likes · 767 followers View post →

クロム

@elixirel_chrome · X

https://t.co/BZ0f3KfQSE https://t.co/jYZQINKsFz

Oct 21, 2022 · 599 followers View post →

Shay

@shaycodee · X

@chibikaijuu @MoonBae05 https://t.co/o37Rec6lHA Is this the story you’re referring to?

Oct 14, 2022 · 457 followers View post →

Mx Nobody

@void_reflected · X

@chibikaijuu @lingerie_addict @Vividwings Chubbyemu did a video on this: https://t.co/NC6RdhsA1F

Oct 13, 2022 · 4 likes · 822 followers View post →

Doggo.exe

@drn103 · X

@kadee_vee @Melody340000 @JasonPariseUSA @KurtSchlichter Just be careful https://t.co/Ta73C7tk6Y

Oct 5, 2022 · 1 like · 520 followers View post →

Brazos County Health District

@BrazosCoHD · X

There are better ways to escape. https://t.co/Uzotj8W9ZR

Aug 18, 2022 · 2,919 followers View post →

Juan Mariano

@IamthatrealJuan · X

@EarthUncutTV @SpiritbearNY It reminds me of this video I came upon a while back of someone injecting mushrooms into his veins. The result is still a horror story nevertheless. https://t.co/ExAPGEmAK9

Aug 15, 2022 · 1 like · 47 followers View post →

JH - I Count On You!

@jhan2qt · X

@CarFreiTag @Fischblog naja, gegen fungal infections hilft schonmal, sich keine psylos absichtlich zu injizieren https://t.co/UlIF4m8WLn

Aug 11, 2022 · 516 followers View post →

Brian Patrick Murray

@bpatmurray · X

RT @RyanMarino: From these fantastic folks: https://t.co/E9Ysu7T6c0

Aug 10, 2022 · 2 shares · 433 followers View post →

Ryan Marino is on BlueSky

@RyanMarino · X

From these fantastic folks: https://t.co/E9Ysu7T6c0

Aug 9, 2022 · 19 likes · 2 shares · 97,879 followers View post →

theo

@otheomaia · X

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Jun 1, 2022 · 457 followers View post →

pɹɐʍpә

@Eduard_Exoduz · X

El caso fue documentado en el estudio “A ‘Trip’ to the Intensive Care Unit: An Intravenous Injection of Psilocybin”, publicado en ScienceDirect.

Jun 1, 2022 · 341 followers View post →

Fernanda Villalobos

@fernandayva · X

RT @BrianBarnettMD: Fascinating case report from last year about the disastrous consequences of injecting psilocybin mushroom tea- A "Trip"…

May 31, 2022 · 1 share · 13 followers View post →

Frank James - Tweeterer

@Frank_TIHZHO · X

@Bluertwo No that's a crazy thing to do https://t.co/CiWs7hVQkF

May 19, 2022 · 1 like · 7,151 followers View post →

Joe

@OPRisely · X

@NicoleArbour Just don’t microdose it into your veins: https://t.co/TUYRa6s83r

May 6, 2022 · 689 followers View post →

GET DOWN WITH THE GET DOWN

@0victorem0 · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/6fZm9S5Kn5 via @YouTube

May 5, 2022 · 1,154 followers View post →

Lee Addison

@leeaddison4367 · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/gq7lYaV4mz via @YouTube

May 4, 2022 · 118 followers View post →

squiddy

@squidprecarious · X

@popoyoy https://t.co/YKrQiHOlm5

Apr 30, 2022 · 245 followers View post →

Stefan Ryan James

@Ryan_Stefan88 · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/raCAHiCVJw via @YouTube

Apr 29, 2022 · 95 followers View post →

Brian Barnett

@BrianBarnettMD · X

Apr 9, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,084 followers View post →

Röwen Nightfall

@NightfallRowen · X

@KapitanHaken @xAmarettox @moewerich Wenn es um Microdosing von Pilzen geht sollte er vielleicht dieses Video hier konsultieren: https://t.co/XAzwc0QEr5

Mar 25, 2022 · 1 like · 909 followers View post →

Nick

@phraudsta · X

@mikealfred @RawEgNationalsm Just dont inject them https://t.co/doaunTdk8Q

Mar 2, 2022 · 2 likes · 12,582 followers View post →

Namehim

@Namehim1 · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/mtMwEVLWaD via @YouTube

Feb 28, 2022 · 91 followers View post →

PandaLue

@luescruise · X

@olazurin https://t.co/NbHQH9YTL1

Feb 20, 2022 · 58 followers View post →

Vancity Asks

@VancityAsks · X

@JClerides This is also an interesting video: https://t.co/u71luO0ajO And while usually Youtube comments are no-go spaces, the comments on his channel are usually comical... increased my appreciation for the knowledge doctors have since finding @chubbyemu videos.

Feb 4, 2022 · 269 followers View post →

l1npengtul

@l1npengtul · X

@bobposting https://t.co/DcPWzlq9EZ

Jan 11, 2022 · 1 like · 166 followers View post →

Kurt Butler

@MauiLiberty · X

Want to take some psilocybin mushrooms? Fine, but don't take them this way and don't get them from the dark web -- unless you want to die a horrible death. https://t.co/UFGmK4AmDZ

Jan 9, 2022 · 399 followers View post →

Yael Dragwyla

@YDrgwyla · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/b1iIUDOmWt via @YouTube

Jan 5, 2022 · 25 followers View post →

Dr Kit Prendergast

@BeeBabette · X

A “Trip” to the Intensive Care Unit: An Intravenous Injection of Psilo... https://t.co/DKolmsXp6J

Dec 10, 2021 · 3,053 followers View post →

Gary Sherman Apt

@GaryShermanApt · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/DoRKhZplD6 via @YouTube

Nov 22, 2021 · 78 followers View post →

Rosyna Keller

@rosyna · X

This video from @chubbyemu is *slightly* misleading. It’s extraordinarily unlikely the shrooms were “laced with cyanide” and more likely they were “cross-contaminated by Amygdalin”, which releases cyanide when going down the oral path. https://t.co/zWhxNsIlMs

Oct 22, 2021 · 1,901 followers View post →

PJ&B

@BigBlackTooth · X

@Narcomania @VICEWorldNews https://t.co/1yihHf9nWp a good video breaking it down

Oct 18, 2021 · 20 followers View post →

Alteran Scientist Justin

@superg05a · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His Organs. - YouTube https://t.co/G8aD1bMB1e

Sep 23, 2021 · 211 followers View post →

Austin Asahi,

@Jus365 · X

Don't buy drug from Darb web. They gave this guy cyanide instead poor guy https://t.co/ZJOlhZXLGN

Aug 28, 2021 · 353 followers View post →

Jay Kilgore

@JayKilgore7 · X

A Man Micro Dosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/CjUa3uS1Em via @YouTube

Aug 21, 2021 · 1 like · 8,669 followers View post →

Vulgaris Magistralis

@Vulgata09 · X

@DosSantosCedri5 @chubbyemu https://t.co/FSfJNFNFhv

Jul 22, 2021 · 31 followers View post →

blonk

@plsmurdar · X

@pookleblinky this does not cure bipolar, we have data: DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2020.12.012

Jul 9, 2021 · 1 like · 54 followers View post →

Amsterdam Psychedelic Research Association (APRA)

@APRAresearch · X

A "Trip" to the Intensive Care Unit: An Intravenous Injection of Psilocybin https://t.co/niD9nUZ1tG

Jun 9, 2021 · 4,010 followers View post →

banjod

@banjod · X

https://t.co/mUkT2IZGYp Ça devrait être diffusé dans les collèges pour intéresser les jeunes aux sciences.

May 28, 2021 · 830 followers View post →

Sergio Love

@Sergelove · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His... https://t.co/eO35Q2nRK6 via @YouTube

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Herr Monsossi

@RizeSosa · X

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May 6, 2021 · 652 followers View post →

Alt Sauron

@darklordtweetz · X

I have nothing against people microdosing or using shrooms, just to be clear. https://t.co/1XjmhAaNwE

Apr 30, 2021 · 105 followers View post →

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@scruffbxll · X

@ThePhoenixBabe https://t.co/eGXIbfAdwk just be careful if you use them for weight reasons

Apr 4, 2021 · 37 followers View post →

Joe

@JoeX92 · X

Check this #youtube #video out! https://t.co/rBvBxMu1GU A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His Organs.

Mar 7, 2021 · 322 followers View post →

Nuke

@nucliosis · X

This is some scary shit. Please don't do drugs like this guy... geeze poor kid. https://t.co/Uluxae7ddl

Mar 2, 2021 · 912 followers View post →

Ragamuffin Skullman

@Skul1ManEXE · X

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Feb 26, 2021 · 94 shares · 175 followers View post →

Mary Prante, PhD

@MaryPrante · X

RT @chubbyemu: NEW VIDEO: A Man

Feb 21, 2021 · 94 shares · 232 followers View post →

Nick Wallis

@tigeri6 · X

Yeah, don't inject mushroom tea. Can't believe that's something anyone has to ever say, but yes, the psychedelic renaissance has also lead to psychedelic stupidity as that arrogant mix of bad info and "I'm a psychedelic ReBeL" leads ppl down dumb paths https://t.co/U3V6GqoWCR

Feb 14, 2021 · 1,236 followers View post →

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Feb 10, 2021 · 94 shares · 225 followers View post →

Mousou

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Feb 9, 2021 · 94 shares · 55 followers View post →

Type VII

@Type_VII · X

https://t.co/sxqMibI3dV 멍청한데 나쁜 걸 추구하는 사람은 반드시 고생한다는 교훈을 주는 영상... 이게 그 유명한 '혈액에서 버섯이 퍼져 자라나던 사람' 얘깁니다.

Feb 8, 2021 · 2,053 followers View post →

Brian D. Burns

@BeeDeeBee1 · X

https://t.co/hIbCyAe6qh On a wholly unrelated note, I almost died of pneumonia at 5 years old.

Feb 7, 2021 · 341 followers View post →

Michael

@MichaelSocialT · X

@atheist_in_nc @NycsonaPryanka Here's an interesting video on psilocybin mushrooms. https://t.co/CjJRk3t7DJ

Feb 6, 2021 · 2,625 followers View post →

Andrew Hammel

@AndrewHammel1 · X

1 my of fave channels is Chubby Emu, case studies of ER doctors trying to save ppl who do crazy sh*t like drinking a lava lamp. This one is features a guy who *injects* mushrooms (what could possibly go wrong?). Will the docs save the moron? Should they? https://t.co/8utFEsqTF7

Feb 4, 2021 · 10,976 followers View post →

Arihwayens

@artie_k_martin · X

RT @chubbyemu: NEW VIDEO: A Man

Feb 4, 2021 · 94 shares · 464 followers View post →

michael has an art account (maybe)

@itsahotfridge · X

@RaineSkunk Is it the guy in this video or is that someone else? https://t.co/yFyjEaM9lX

Feb 3, 2021 · 82 followers View post →

J.B.

@DenebolaZenFoto · X

Watch "A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His Organs." on YouTube https://t.co/VUDuneMQPn

Feb 1, 2021 · 652 followers View post →

Twyla Honey

@TwylaHoney · X

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Jan 30, 2021 · 94 shares · 855 followers View post →

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Jan 30, 2021 · 94 shares · 84 followers View post →

coco bear

@JustASmolBear · X

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Modus Pwnens

@PwnySlaystation · X

A Man Microdosed Dark Web Bought Mushrooms. This Is What Happened To His Organs. https://t.co/Fh5tr08SVi

Jan 30, 2021 · 1 like · 837 followers View post →

chaquenian nargui enjoyer

@elchaquenioo · X

COMO TE VAS A INYECTAR UN "TÉ DE HONGOS" ? la concha de tu madre. pd: había leído el caso en reddit hace un par de semanas, vean éste vid y canal, no hay desperdicio https://t.co/SMluWnrfL9

Jan 29, 2021 · 1 like · 10,224 followers View post →

Peter Altmeier Undercover im Coronahilfspaketchat

@grunteebube · X

https://t.co/qHRzuRgkMz hahahahahahahaha alter was

Jan 29, 2021 · 1 like · 146 followers View post →

RoadJam

@Anthony78705794 · X

RT @chubbyemu: NEW VIDEO: A Man

Jan 29, 2021 · 94 shares · 4 followers View post →

Joseph Paul Duffey

@jtpduffe · X

IV drugs are horrible. I have never once in my life seen anything but true horror stories and disease. This guy literally ended up being shredded apart internally with blood leaking from most major orifices due to bacterio-fungal and cyanide poisoning. https://t.co/Qz2yCIev6t

Jan 29, 2021 · 1,240 followers View post →

QueenslyCrypt

@QueenslyCrypt · X

Man injects ‘shrooms —THEY START GROWING INSIDE HIM

Jan 13, 2021 · 28,284 followers View post →

A "Trip" to the Intensive Care Unit: An Intravenous Injection of Psilocybin.

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Psilocybin's Impact in ICU Settings: A Therapeutic Exploration

Exploring Psilocybin's Effects in ICU Settings