i wonder how a chemical that can distort perception of time and space could be a useful defense mechanism… harder to find the mushroom when you cant remember where you ate it.
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transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
As far as I’m aware, we still don’t know why they produce psilocybin. Something that takes 30+ minutes to begin affecting you seems like a poor defense mechanism.
We know with certainty that capsaicin does act as a deterrent against consumption, and capsaicin acts immediately…
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
thawed_caveman@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They produce psilocybin because Satan told them to
fuck_u_spez_in_particular@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s just a guess, but it’s probably protection against other species than mammals (psilocybin I mean)…
Regarding capsaicin, it’s protecting against (almost) everything that is isn’t a bird, birds don’t feel the capsaicin AFAIK.
GluWu@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Most of the ones with toxins strong enough to kill you won’t do so for months after you consumed it a single time. They know something about playing the long game.