Key result
Recreational ingestion of Psilocybe semilanceata was associated with the development of takotsubo cardiomyopathy presenting with respiratory distress and pulmonary edema.
Case Report (n=1)
This report highlights a rare occurrence of takotsubo cardiomyopathy induced by recreational psilocybin use, representing only the second recognized case in published literature.
Psilocybin may trigger takotsubo cardiomyopathy; leaves open causality and requires prospective study.
We present a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy following recreational ingestion of Psilocybe semilanceata (known as ‘magic mushrooms’). The patient presented with respiratory distress and pulmonary oedema responding to standard medical measures. Investigations included: echocardiogram, cardiac MRI and angiogram. Based on our search, we suggest this is only the second recognised case in the published literature.
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Kotts et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (n=1). Psilocybe semilanceata (magic mushrooms) was evaluated on Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Recreational ingestion of Psilocybe semilanceata was associated with the development of takotsubo cardiomyopathy presenting with respiratory distress and pulmonary edema.
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