A man’s experiment with DIY prescription drug withdrawal and psychedelic mushrooms went disastrously wrong and nearly killed him.<br />Gizmodo reports the man had wanted to wean himself off prescribed medications for his bipolar disorder. He also had a history of opioid dependence.<br />After boiling the 'magic' mushrooms, the man injected a 'tea' made from the mushrooms into his veins.<br />Soon after, he developed symptoms including lethargy, jaundice, diarrhea, and nausea, along with vomiting up blood.<br />When he was admitted to a hospital ICU, multiple organs had started to fail, including his lungs and kidney.<br />Tests revealed that he had both bacterial and fungal infections. The mushrooms he injected were now literally feeding off him and growing.<br />Among other treatments, he was given an intense course of antibiotics and antifungal drugs. It took 22 days in the hospital to recover.
