psilocybin mushrooms improve hearing?, opinions Options

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I'm just throwing this out, I don't care if the mods move or delete this post.

For the past several years I've had a very nice cache of cyan mushrooms. Yes the psychoactive ones. The ones that make you trip.

I've noticed something interesting - I think they improve my hearing. If I take just a small amount, like a nickel sized piece of shroom flesh - not enough to trip, it makes my hearing more acute. I swear. I'm almost 40, have good hearing normally. I find I become much more sensitive to high frequency sounds (like my CRT, computer power supply and fans) and I think my hearing overall becomes more acute. Suddenly I can hear the neighbors in my apartment complex much more clearly (having good hearing can be a bit of a curse).

I doubt the drug changes the mechanics of hearing, but it does tweak the nerve conduction and sensory processing. It's thought that most of perception is unconscious and a lot of stuff gets filtered before it reaches the level of conscious perception. Perhaps the drug removes some of this filtering?

I've read a few accounts online that agree with this, including one person with moderate hearing loss that found low doses of shrooms helped his hearing greatly.

It would be interesting to actually measure this and see if there's a real difference in hearing acuity, or if it's all in your head

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I suppose that could be tested in controlled experiments. I can't see it happening, since this would risk the health of the participants, so what reputable academic institution would undertake such experiments?

I can't help but think of the 1955 Panorama special in which Christopher Mayhew took mescaline and filmed the results.

First off mushrooms do not damage your health - that's rubbish. Well you certainly may not be comfortable while 'under the influence' you aren't going to be physically harmed by them. As I tried to mention in my original post a very low dose - below what it would take to trip - is all that's needed to effect hearing.

It's possible that you could physically harm yourself as a result of psychological effects. It is also possible that you could develop psychological problems from overuse. I don't think that you can deny that their use is potentially harmful. The problem with mushrooms, as opposed to labratory-created drugs, is that it is difficult to gauge their potency.

I have also notice that more than 10 hours of mix in the studio can give me a very good perception of the details ... but then I can miss the consistency and the balance of the track.

I do wonder whether the issue here is down to concentration levels.

It's interesting that the most uptight responses to this topic are likely from people that have never tried shrooms.

Firstly that is an assumption on your part, and secondly... well... it's just plain dumb. Contrary to popular belief, smileys don't excuse such statements.

I'm sure you are aware that this thread is on the edge, and irresponsible statements will not help its cause. It would be a shame to see it pulled because of a few careless words.