Magic Mushrooms

magic mushroom depends on:

• species
• origin
• growing conditions
• harvest period
• whether a person eats them fresh or dried

The amount of psilocybin in dried mushrooms is about 10 times higher than that found in their fresh counterparts.

Consumption

Magic Mushrooms containing psilocybin are small and usually brown or tan. In the wild, people often mistake mushrooms containing psilocybin for any number of other mushrooms that are poisonous.

People usually consume psilocybin as a brewed tea or prepare it with a food item to mask its bitter taste. Manufacturers also crush dried mushrooms into a powder and prepare them in capsule form. Some people who consume these mushrooms cover them with chocolate.

Extent of use

The 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health suggested that 8.5% of people in the U.S. had used psilocybin at some point in their life.

The ritual use of psilocybin for mystical or spiritual purposes dates backTrusted Source to pre-Columbian Mesoamerican societies and continues to this day. Psilocybin is often used recreationally at dance clubs or by people seeking a transcendent spiritual experience.

In medical settings, doctors have tested psilocybin for treating cluster headaches, depression, end stage cancer anxiety, and other forms of anxiety.

Some scientists have questioned its effectiveness and safety as a therapeutic measure.

Street names for magic mushrooms

People may also refer to magic mushrooms as:

• shrooms
• boomers
• zoomers
• mushies
• simple Simon
• little smoke
• sacred mushrooms
• purple passion
• mushroom soup
• cubes