Misunderstanding Mushrooms

Mycology is the official study of mushrooms and fungus, and boy do they have a lot to teach us. Not only is it the official study of fungus, but it is also the unofficially most underrated study in modern times. I say most underrated in modern times because modern society has forgotten this wisdom and even taken steps backwards away from the pursuit of fungal knowledge. Luckily small pockets of dedicated researchers have carried on the torch.

I stated that mycology is the most underrated study in modern times. My argument pretty much makes itself. I can easily prove my point by asking the reader a few basic questions, which would seem reasonable to be called common knowledge. One, what is the largest living organism ever recorded? Two, what is the oldest living organism ever recorded? Three, what is the one way to encourage growth and repairs to brain neurons?

First off, according to https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/nature/the-worlds-largest-living-organism.aspx, the worlds largest recorded organism is the Armillaria Ostoyae. This fungus covers 2,385 acres in the state of Oregon. It is estimated to be between 2,400 and 8,650 years old. According to one of the leading mycologists, Paul Stamets, the oldest living organism ever recorded is a 2.4 billion year old fungus which retained its form, unchanging, for 1.4 billion years. Finally, the one way to encourage the regeneration of neurons. According to http://reset.me/study/study-psilocybin-mushrooms-stimulate-growth-of-new-brain-cells/, mushrooms which contain psilocybin produce neurogenesis and neuroplasticity within the brains cells. Neurogenesis is the growth of neurons. Neuroplasticity is essentially the stretching and strengthening of brain cells. Both of these processes have untold potential benefits in the realm of mental health.