eaten, potentially causing experiences similar  to deliriants rather than LSD-like psychedelics  

as rumors had it. Ichthyoallyeinotoxism, a  rare form of food poisoning, occurs after  

consuming such fish and is characterized  by central nervous system disturbances,  

including hallucinations and nightmares. One man  on the French Riviera after eating a Sarpa salpa  

felt nauseous and had blurred vision, muscle  weakness, and vomiting. While driving,  

he was distracted by vivid hallucinations of  enormous, shrieking arthropods. Another man,  

aged 90, hallucinated screaming humans and  squawking birds after consuming the fish. He  

had terrifying nightmares for two more nights,  fearing he was developing a mental disorder.  

Based on these accounts, a Sarpa salpa trip  doesn't seem to be a pleasant way to get high.