Mushrooms are mostly misunderstood by the mainstream public. Many believe any mushroom found in the wild is poisonous and only domestically grown mushrooms are non-threatening and edible. When it comes to psychoactive mushrooms they simply avoid them. The Amanitas are actually a small subset of the magic mushroom when compared to the broader range of psilocybe genus.
When most people think of 'shrooms' they think of effects like:
Euphoria
Hilarity
Iconic Scenes
Vivid, Colorful Geometric Patterns
Closed-Eye Visuals
Increased Emotional Awareness
A Deeper Appreciation for Life
Mesmerized by Black Light Posters
Intense Revelations
and more. The positive effects that some people experience while under the influence of indole alkaloid psilocybin can last for a long time after the trip is over.
So one of the myths is that the use of magic mushrooms is all negative and there are no positive benefits to be had. Very wrong. There have been some clinical studies that show there are possible therapeutic benefits to psilocybin for preventing or mitigating cluster headache symptoms.
People who have limited to no contact with what is known as the 'psychadelic community' usually view the people who partake of psychadelic mushrooms as being nothing more than just 'stoners'. Wrong again. Hollywood has helped with blowing the reputation of the psychadelic mushroom out of proportion and it is mostly only those who have actually done them who know the truth.
There are various reasons why people use psilocybin mushrooms. For some it is purely recreational, for others it is medical, and for others still it is for inducing mystical experiences.
For those who have yet to ingest their first psilocybin mushroom, imagining how the effects will be is next to impossible. It is hard to them to imagine blues, yellow, reds, and greens becoming much more intense than they already know them. Seeing walls seemingly melt and trash cans turn to liquid, is just beyond their scope of comprehension.
Aside from visual hallucinations there can be feelings of uncontrollable laughter, invincibility, boundless energy, and very profound wisdom. It's safe to say that as the baby boomers begin to pass on, so does the understanding of magic mushrooms and their true effects on users, although there will always remain a remnant of truth-seekers who will dare to know.
