PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS

ABOUT PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS.

• Psilocybin mushrooms are a hallucinogenic drug.
• They are typically taken for their psychedelic effects.
• People can have good or bad trips depending on their envirornment.
• Good trips occur if they are in a comfortable environment.
• Bad trips can occur if the person is in a negative environment.

HOW THEY ARE TAKEN

STREET NAMES

• Shrooms, magic mushrooms, blue meanies.
• Magics, mushies, boomers, caps.

SIDE EFFECTS

• Hallucinations
• Hallucinations can last from 3-8 hours.
• The toxins in the mushrooms can be lethal.

LONG TERM EFFECTS

• One effect is hppd hallucinogen persisting perception disorder.
• Death from the toxins in the mushrooms.
• Addiction is very common.

SPIRITUAL?

• Scientists held and experiment of 36 people to see their actions on psilocybin
• One third said it was the most spiritual experience of their lives.
• After 2 months 79% reported increased well being and life satisfaction.
• Others reported extreme cases of fear and paranoia.

LEGALITY

• Psilocybin and psilocin are schedule 1 drugs.
• They are not allowed for medical use.
• They are not allowed for any use in the U.S.

COST

• They typically cost 10 to 15 bucks per gram.
• Usually bought 2 or 3 grams at a time.
• 1/8 of an ounce is $20-$40.
• An ounce is around $110.
• The mushrooms can range 3-30 mg of psilocybin.

TREATMENT

SOURCES

• Drugabuse.org
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin_mushroom
• http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/mushrooms
• http://psilocybins.tripod.com/
• http://www.justice.gov/dea/druginfo/ds.shtml