Fungi and mushrooms
Fantastic Fungi primarily focuses on the medicinal properties of mushrooms and other fungi. It also covers psilocybin-containing mushrooms, which can induce psychedelic/mystical experiences. We find these two topics interesting because we also use magic mushrooms and other fungi to improve people's physical and mental health. Watch the Fantastic Fungi trailer here to get a feel for the various topics:
Fantastic Fungi is unfortunately no longer available on Netflix
Medicinal mushrooms
Have you watched Funtastic Fungi and want to learn more about the medicinal properties of various mushrooms? Here's an overview of the most well-known and interesting medicinal mushrooms.
| Kind | Operation |
|---|---|
| Reishi | Anti-inflammatory so better immune system, less depression |
| Lion's Mane | More Nerve Grow Factor against Alzheimer's and MS (neurodegeneration) |
| Turkey tail | Better immune system, especially against cancer |
| Shittake | Activates immune system against viruses via AHCC |
| Chaga | Better immune system |
| He Shou Wu | Protection against DNA aging via superoxide dismutase |
| Psilocybe | Hallucinations and BDNF for insights and connections in the brain |
Neurogenesis, BDF and magic mushrooms?
If you'd like to learn more about how psychedelic mushrooms can help neurons regenerate and trigger neurogenesis through BDNF, we have a few more interesting blog posts for you. You can also read about hallucinations and how psychedelics cause them.