Fungi produce patterns of electrical activity that resemble neural signals in animals, including low and high frequency oscillations and spike trains. This neural-like electrical activity is considered a manifestation of fungal intelligence. The paper discusses fungal cognitive capabilities and intelligence from an evolutionary perspective, questioning whether fungi are conscious and what fungal consciousness means given their complex behaviors, sensory abilities, learning, memory, and decision-making. Experimental evidence supports the conclusion that fungi exhibit forms of cognition, intelligence, and consciousness.
Psilocybin fungi, known as magic mushrooms, produce colorful and visionary states of mind and are promising for mental health applications. This work characterizes the extracellular electrical potential of two species, Psilocybe tampanensis and P. cubensis, during mycelial growth. Like other edible mushrooms, these fungi generate electric potential spikes and trains of spiking activity. This analysis offers proof of intrinsic electrical communication in psilocybin fungi and supports their use in studying fungal electrophysiology.