A MAN cut off his penis with a blunt axe after taking ‘magic mushrooms’ and storing it in a snow-filled jar.
Doctors are calling it a first-of-its-kind case, highlighting the serious dangers of psychedelic drugs.
While on holiday in Austria, a 37-year-old man consumed four or five mushrooms, leading to a disturbing trip that drove him to use an axe to mutilate his penis into several pieces.
Shortly after the dismembering, the man staggered out of the home and dragged himself down a nearby street, bleeding profusely, while searching for help.
A passerby found him in a confused state and took him to the neighbouring town before calling for emergency services.
Once he arrived at this hospital, he was immediately carted to the operating room, where doctors got the bleeding under control.
Parts of the penis which had been badly contaminated by soil and dirty snow in the jar had to be discarded.
But the head of the penis and 2cm of the shaft were intact and were successfully reattached, despite being left for nine hours without blood flow.
About a week later, some skin on the tip of the newly reconstructed penis began to die due to a lack of oxygenated blood flow, known as necrosis.
But doctors successfully treated the condition and reversed the damage.
Despite these efforts, the man continued to experience hallucinations and even attempted to escape from the hospital at one point.
He was moved and placed under psychiatric care, and his treatment included antipsychotic medications to help control his delusions.
Doctors then discovered that the man had smuggled magic mushrooms into the hospital, stashing them on his bedside table, which they figured was behind his ongoing hallucinations
His mental state gradually stabilised, and after a week, he was moved back to the urology department to continue his recovery.
Despite the drastically reduced size of his penis, his erectile function returned, and he was able to pee on his own.
Writing in the Mega Journal of Surgery, medics said: “Achievement of erection is remarkable due to the extent of destruction of the penis.”
The surgeons offered to circumcise the penis, which would give the shaft a longer appearance.
However, they said the man was “currently satisfied with the present situation and does not wish for further surgery at this time”.
They added: “To our knowledge, this is the first report of psilocybin-induced penile amputation with subsequent macroscopic replantation”.
Psilocybin is the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, which are illegal in the UK.
Taken recreational, the drug can make you feel euphoric and giggly.
But it can also trigger episodes of psychosis, especially in those with pre-existing mental health conditions.
The man had a history of depression and problematic drinking habits before eating the mushrooms.
Medical-grade psilocybin is currently being explored in the UK for its potential to treat depression, particularly in cases where traditional treatments have failed.
Experts are also researching psilocybin as a treatment for anxiety and PTSD.
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