An Introduction to Wood-Lover’s Paralysis
Published on the DoubleBlind website: https://doubleblindmag.com/wood-lovers-paralysis/
“Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are widely regarded as being safe. There are caveats about being cautious while foraging so as not to pick the wrong species, strategies around reducing some mild gastrointestinal discomfort for some people when consuming, and caution with some health issues; otherwise, there are few risks.
So imagine being a couple of hours into your psychedelic journey and everything is going well. You get up to walk around a bit, but suddenly your legs become weak and you find yourself needing to sit or lie down, then unable to move them. This is one of the general presentations for the toxidrome (a portmanteau of “toxic” and “syndrome”) referred to as “wood-lover’s paralysis,” or WLP.”