The Hallucinations of SalemDid a fungus spark the famous witch trials?
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Psychedelic MindThe convulsive symptoms and terrifying visions reported during the Salem Witch Trials align startlingly well with ergotism, caused by a fungus growing on damp rye. We examine the climatological data and medical records that suggest accidental LSD-analogue poisoning drove a historical mass hysteria.
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