Are mushrooms extraterrestrials? The REAL reason why psilocybin exists (The Mushroom Show EP 11)

What is the REAL reason why mushrooms make psilocybin? Are they ancient aliens trying to connect with us from distant planets? Or are they just trying to fend off everything that's trying to eat them? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are exploring the mystery behind the magic of these mushrooms, and also taking a deep dive into the topic of mushrooms for dogs including an interview Dr. Rob Silver DVM, who is an expert in both holistic veterinary medicine and functional mushrooms - a rare combo! We'll also be covering the latest in mushroom news.

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0:00 Intro
0:53 Mushroom Infects Man
3:00 High-kers Need Rescuring
4:52 Why Does Psilocybin Exist?
13:46 Mushrooms For Dogs
17:09 Interview With Dr. Rob Silver
42:37 Outro

Links:

Mushroom Infects Man (Paper):
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753923000106?via%3Dihub

Horizontal Gene Transfer (Paper):(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/evl3.42)

Dr. Rob Silver:
Well Pet Dispensary