The Dangers Of Psychedelic Magic Mushrooms

 

Psilocybin mushrooms, many times called magic mushrooms, grow naturally all over the northern part of the United States, and many other parts of the world as well. There are hundreds of different varieties of these mushrooms all with  different strengths and effects, so it's difficult to know before hand, exactly what you're getting when you either pick them in the wild or by them on the street. These mushrooms are typically consumed either ground up, dried and mixed with tea or coffee, or sometimes consumed raw. Users report having an unbridled imagination, seeing colors, a warped view of the world, and a feeling of being set free. Occasionally the user will also report having an uncontrollable nightmare, consumed with panic and the fear of not being able to escape. Mushroom trips can take up to 30 minutes after consumption to begin, then may last six hours or more in duration.

Psilocybin mushrooms have not been studied extensively for their long-term health effects, and so it's difficult to know what kinds of problems, mental or physical, that the user could expect. There is also a difference between a person who tries them one time, and an addict who consumes them on a daily basis in large quantities. It is extremely difficult to stop their use when they grow wild in the woods, and in fields near cow manure, making their availability widespread. One serious problem, related to mushrooms in general, is that many people automatically assume wild mushrooms growing near cow manure are psilocybin, and safe to consume. This is hardly the case, and can lead to a quick death as there are many mushrooms that are highly toxic.

 On the one hand magic mushrooms can be considered an all-natural, unprocessed high, delivered by nature. They are only slightly addicting mentally, and few people have violent episodes similar to PCP, crack, or heroin.   Unfortunately, it's nearly impossible to know what long-term damage could be done to a person psychologically, mentally or physically, because testing on live humans is definitely ill legal.

Obviously psilocybin mushrooms are not the most pressing problem society has with drugs today. However, being dependent on any mind altering substance tends to lead to problems eventually, either physically or mentally, and many drug users are experimenting with several drugs at the same time. In such cases it's best to contact a drug treatment facility in order to completely detox and eliminate all drugs from the life of an addict, in order to rehabilitate them.