Tiny-people Hallucinations Tied to Yunnan Mushroom, Baffling Scientists
Doctors in Yunnan report cases of people seeing tiny, Lilliputian figures after eating Lanmaoa asiatica, a local mushroom that must be fully cooked to avoid visions. Scientists are racing to identify the active compounds behind the hallucinations, a mystery with historical roots dating back to 1991 and ongoing research into this enigmatic fungus.