Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin)
If only one could tell true love from false love as one can tell mushrooms from toadstools - Katherine Mansfield
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Study: Magic mushrooms are the safest drug
If you’re looking to play it safe when it comes to illicit substances, look no further than the humble shroom. It’s non-addictive, hard to overdose on, and you can grow it yourself. And, according to a massive report by the Global Drug Survey, it sends the fewest people to the emergency room of any drug on the market. Take that, meth.
Perhaps the most dangerous thing about psychedelic mushrooms is that they’re easily confused for the poisonous kind. There are over 100 varieties of psilocybin-producing shroomies, which is the chemical that makes you trip when you eat them. Some of them are bound to look like toxic varietals, especially if you’re in a hurry to get high. Just as you should…
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The Essential Guide to Psilocybin Mushrooms
Psilocybin mushrooms (AKA magic mushrooms, or shrooms) is the name given to fungi that contain psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound. There are more than 180 species of mushrooms that contain psilocybin, or its derivative psilocin. Psilocybin mushrooms have a long history of use in Mesoamerica in spiritual and religious rituals, and are currently one of the most popular recreational psychedelics in the United States and Europe.
What It’s Like to Trip on the Most Potent Magic Mushroom
"I felt as though I were communing directly with a plant for the first time."
A Dose of a Hallucinogen From a ‘Magic Mushroom,’ and Then Lasting Peace
Although cancer patients will not have access to therapeutically administered psilocybin anytime soon, the findings add vigor to applications to expand research in a multicenter trial with hundreds of participants.
Can Mushrooms Treat Depression?
Psychoactive mushrooms had been in a kind of scientific ghetto ever since they were criminalized in 1968. But now the drug derived from the mushroom, psilocybin, is finally being re-examined for its medical applications.
Live Every Day Like You’re on Mushrooms
Hallucinogens may help people break free of destructive thoughts and addiction. Can a “mystical experience” be had legally?
Magic Mushrooms
Shrooms are the drugs that grow in the woods. But what's magic about these mushrooms? And what are the risks of taking them? And do they look like Toad from Mario, please?
Psychedelic Mushrooms And LSD Are Among The Safest Recreational Drugs, Survey Finds
Thousands of people reported using these drugs last year, and 1 percent or less sought medical attention.
The Life-Changing Magic of Mushrooms
A single dose of magic mushrooms can make people with severe anxiety and depression better for months, according to a landmark pair of new studies.
This Is Your Brain on Drugs
To the great surprise of many, psilocybin, a potent psychedelic, reduces brain activity.
What We Really Know About Psychedelic Mushrooms
Today, research on psychedelic drugs is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. A growing body of scientific studies from major universities and medical centers suggests that the substances may hold promise as therapeutic interventions for a number of mental health conditions.
‘Microdosers’ of LSD and magic mushrooms are wiser and more creative
No matter the substance, microdosing implies a dose so low that the individual experiences only subtle changes, not hallucinations. People are not “tripping” on a microdose; they just go about their regular day, whether that means studying at school, going to work or taking care of the kids at home.
Why Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms in Denver Matters to the Rest of the Country
The Denver measure is an indication of a shift in attitudes. It shows, Doblin says, “that people are having a more rational view about the actual risks” of psychedelics. It also proves, said Fluck, that there are “early adopters” of psilocybin decriminalization. And — Denver’s critical role in launching the legalization of cannabis has shown —“early adopters” are an essential component to any movement.
Can Magic Mushrooms Cure Addiction?
Kathleen Conneally successfully quit smoking, after a decades-long habit, with the help of psilocybin. Conneally was a participant in a study at Johns Hopkins University looking at whether nicotine addiction could be treated by psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms.
Global Survey Says Magic Mushrooms Are The Safest Recreational Drug
Hallucinogenic or 'magic' mushrooms may be prone to leading users through the doors of perception, but not those of the ER, according to researchers. Results from the 2017 Global Drug Survey suggest that so-called magic mushrooms, which contain the naturally occurring and hallucinogenic alkaloid psilocybin, are the safest recreational drugs being consumed based on user feedback and outcomes.
Psilocybin: A Journey Beyond the Fear of Death?
In one of the largest and most rigorous clinical investigations of psychedelic drugs to date, researchers at Johns Hopkins University and New York University have found that a single dose of psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in “magic” mushrooms—substantially diminished depression and anxiety in patients with advanced cancer.
The Dramatic Story of How Denver Decriminalized Mushrooms
With a little help from Joe Rogan and the youth vote, the almost unthinkable happened—and set the stage for reform nationwide.
Study: Magic mushrooms are the safest drug
But they're still illegal.
4 reasons you should eat more mushrooms
Even setting aside magic mushrooms, our favorite fungal fruiting bodies supposedly have some spectacular healing properties. Search for the health benefits of mushrooms and you’ll turn up pages of info about how they can treat or prevent everything from cancer to heart disease.
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