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   From: here@is.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:47:14 -0700, Retrograde   
    wrote:   
      
   >older person with dementia who frequently sees   
   >little elves/dwarves running around   
      
   Lewy body dementia - is a progressive, incurable neurodegenerative   
   disease caused by abnormal protein deposits (alpha-synuclein) that   
   disrupt brain function. It is the second most common neurodegenerative   
   dementia, characterized by fluctuating cognitive impairment, visual   
   hallucinations, Parkinson's-like movement issues, and severe sleep   
   disorders. Symptoms often start after age 50 and worsen over time.   
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   Off hand, I would say L. asiatica mushrooms act in a similar manner by   
   disrupting the brain's function(s).   
      
   I'm not aware of psilocybin disrupting the brain's function(s), but I   
   have not researched this topic.   
      
   For years, US law has restricted medical research on mind alterning   
   chemicals.   
      
   In any event, medical research could evaluate what L. asiatica   
   mushrooms do, and maybe find a relationship to Lewy body dementia   
      
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