According to Hacker News, researchers have identified a hallucinogenic mushroom that produces psychedelic effects despite containing no known psychedelic compounds. The discovery raises questions about how the mushroom triggers its effects—suggesting scientists may have missed identifying the active compound, or that the mechanism operates through an entirely different biological pathway. It's a reminder that nature still has mysteries left to unravel, even in well-studied fields like mycology.

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