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Let’s talk about Mushrooms.

The effects of psilocybin mushrooms come from psilocybin (right) and psilocin (left). They do create short-term increases in tolerance of users, thus making it difficult to abuse them because the more often they are taken within a short period of time, the weaker the resultant effects are. Poisonous (sometimes lethal) wild picked mushrooms can be easily mistaken for psilocybin mushrooms. When psilocybin is ingested, it is broken down to produce psilocin, which is responsible for the hallucinogenic effects.

The mushroom effect is described as a “trip” because it is a long (4-6 hours) and powerful experience which takes you beyond normal perception and then back again. At low doses, mushrooms induce a tingling body feeling and sense of euphoria and lightness. You may feel happy and giggly. Colors seem more vibrant, music sounds richer.