Nice Genes!

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Meet the Magic of Mushrooms on Colour Blindness


Roughly 300 million people have a colour vision deficiency. But with a few mushrooms and some magic, those who experience colourblindness might be able to see a whole range of colors for the first time.


References:

Magic Mushrooms seem to have a strange effect on color blindness | Science Alert

Ishihara test: Color Blind Test | Colormax

What is LSD | Science Alert

Case report: Prolonged amelioration of mild red-green color vision deficiency following psilocybin mushroom use | Drug Science, Policy and Law

Improved colour blindness symptoms associated with recreational psychedelic use: Results from the Global Drug Survey 2017 | Drug Science, Policy and Law

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