Bryan Johnson, an American businessman, lives with one goal: never to die.
Biohacker Bryan Johnson is 48 years old, but claims to be much younger than that, biologically. This time, he added magic mushrooms to his routine and will continue to consume them.
O biohacker Bryan Johnson It is already a well-known ‘piece’ on social media. The North American (presenting concrete data) as the healthiest man in the world and shares his highly detailed routine on social media, which helps him achieve his ultimate goal: cheating death, delaying the end of his life as much as possible.
Johnson is 48 years old, but says he is much younger than that, biologically. “I have the best biomarkers in the world. I am the healthiest person on the planet”, writes Johnson on his page.
“I’m in better shape than most teenagers. My skin is smoother than that of women in their 20s who are overly concerned about their appearance.
I have more stamina in bed than men in the same age group. My health indicators are better than those of any health influencer, doctor or anti-aging scientist”, he adds. And there is more.
“My mind is sharper than ever. My mental health is at an all-time high. My protocol — based on data and science — is superior to any government directive influenced by large corporations or pseudoscientific social media fads.”
Your protocol Blueprint It involves an extremely rigorous daily routine and extensive monitoring of biomarkers: around five hours every morning, with physical training, saunas, therapies such as hyperbaric oxygen, exposure to red/near-infrared light, a very controlled plant-based diet, and intake of dozens of daily supplements.
Johnson became famous for dedicating several million dollars a year to his project aimed at slowing or even reversing biological aging. It has also become controversial that he has performed plasma exchanges, gene therapies and other procedures that are not widely scientifically validated — for example, a total exchange of his plasma with albumin/IVIG or gene therapies not approved in the US.
The controversial influencer returned, this week, to generate controversy by sharing, live on social media, the experience of consuming magic mushrooms as part of a personal longevity routine.
In the most recent experiment, Johnson ingested 4.67 grams of dried mushrooms with 24.9 mg of psilocybin, the substance responsible for the psychedelic effects. The biohacker documented the entire experience on his various social platforms.
In the first images he shared, Johnson appears lying on the floor, with a mask over his eyes and covered by a blanket. At a later stage, after getting up to go to the bathroom, the biohacker spent around ten minutes looking at a glass of water, asking his colleagues out loud: “What does this mean?”.
Later, as the effect began to wear off, Johnson was photographed in a state of euphoria while eating a salad, describing it as the “best salad” he had ever tasted. At the end of the effect, Johnson described the experience as revitalizing.
UPDATE 4:
“The best salad I’ve ever eaten”
— Bryan Johnson (@bryan_johnson)
“I felt like a child exploring a new amusement park. All my senses were heightened,” he said.
Psilocybin, the main active component of magic mushrooms, transforms into psilocin in the body and causes psychedelic effects when interacting with serotonin receptors in the brain. Among the most common effects are visual and auditory changes, distorted perception of time, intensification of emotions and more fluid or deeper thoughts.
Johnson stressed that the experience took place “under medical supervision, in a legal context, and with a professional facilitator”, stressing that the publication was for educational purposes and advising that anyone interested should consult their doctor first.
The biohacker decided to repeat the dose once a month for three months to explore the possible health benefits. Among the effects highlighted, Johnson, who monitors his body and its evolution like no one else, highlighted reduced cellular inflammation associated with aging, improved cognitive, intestinal health and increased sexual satisfaction.
Recent studies, such as one this year in Nature by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Emory University, indicate that psilocybin treatments extend cellular and animal lifeeven when started at a late stage. In experiments with 19-month-old female rats, 80% of the animals treated monthly survived, compared to 50% of those in the control group, according to the same study.
At the end of the experience, Johnson said that magic mushrooms had a profound impact on his outlook on life.
“This experience changed me,” he said, when he returned to his cell phone. “People assume I’m afraid of death. I’m not. In my darkest days of depression, I reconciled myself with death. I need a few days to collect my thoughts. I’m very happy to be alive.”
