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Children, 5 and 6, hospitalized after eating candy containing hallucinogenic mushrooms

אוג 16, 2026 ·  Source: The Times of Israel 88Objectivity score88/100

Children, 5 and 6, hospitalized after eating candy containing hallucinogenic mushrooms

Two young children were hospitalized Sunday after they apparently ate chocolate containing hallucinogenic mushrooms during a family vacation, Hebrew-language media reported.The 5- and 6-year-old were taken to Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya with dilated pupils and experiencing hallucinations.Tests found that while the children’s blood and breathing were stable, they were suffering neurological symptoms.Medical staff consulted with the Israel Poison Information Center, and it was determined that it was likely the children had ingested some form of psychedelic, the reports said.The two children from central Israel are not siblings, and were on a group vacation in the north with their respective parents.According to Channel 12 news, one of the parents has taken responsibility for the incident.There was no comment from police.In a statement, the hospital said it was a “serious and life-threatening incident.”Dr. Sali Makhum, a physician at the pediatric emergency department of the hospital, said in a statement that the…

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Two children, aged 5 and 6, were hospitalized in Nahariya on Sunday after ingesting chocolate containing hallucinogenic mushrooms during a family vacation. The children, who are not siblings, were admitted to Galilee Medical Center with neurological symptoms including confusion, dilated pupils, and active hallucinations. Medical staff, in consultation with the Israel Poison Information Center, determined they had likely consumed a psychedelic substance. Dr. Sali Makhum, a physician at the pediatric emergency department, stated, "The children came to us in a state of confusion, dilated pupils, and active hallucinations." They were transferred to pediatric intensive care for continuous supervision due to the "volatile nature of this type of poisoning." One parent has reportedly taken responsibility for the incident, which the hospital described as a "serious and life-threatening incident."

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