The term ‘Magic mushrooms’ refers to several types of mushrooms that contain a chemical called psilocybin. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring hallucinogen which means it alters your perceptions. Mushrooms can be picked fresh, come as dried mushrooms or even ground down into capsules (caps). Magic mushrooms are eaten fresh, cooked or brewed as tea, or even smoked with tobacco or cannabi
OTHER NAMES:
Shrooms, mushies, magics, gold tops, blue meanies, liberty caps or fun-guys.
FACTS TO KNOW:
Using magic mushrooms can give you visual hallucinations. You might feel giggly, excited, notice changes in your mood or experience enhanced senses (taste, touch, smell).
Some people can experience overwhelm, nausea and vomiting, anxiety, light sensitivity, yawning.
Taking hallucinogens is often called a trip. Trips can be fun or can be frightening, also known as a “bad trip”.
Trips can be impacted by your mental health. It’s important to check your mental health and ensure it is stable before deciding to use as using drugs might worsen your symptoms.
DURATION
The effects of magic mushrooms can last for 4-9 hours
You might feel the effects from 15-120 minutes after you have consumed them
You might experience a pea at 2-3 hours
It’s a good idea to wait at least 2 hours before re-dosing
Be aware that re-dosing does not usually give you another peak but will extend the trip
Magic mushrooms can distort your perception of colours, sounds, objects and time
STAYING AS SAFE AS YOU CAN:
Try to use in a safe and comfortable environment with people you trust.
Try to have an experienced user (trip sitter) or sober friend with you, especially if it’s the first time you are using
Dose will depend on if you use fresh, dried or caps. Different mushrooms have different levels of psychoactive substances.
Have something to eat about 30 minutes before using and have water and snacks ready if you need.
Start with a small dose to minimise chance of poisoning and wait at least 30 minutes before ‘topping up’
Where possible, get mushrooms from a reliable source to avoid poisoning
Eating a poisonous mushroom by mistake can make you very sick and can be fatal- you will need to get medical help as soon as possible.
It is really important to know your mushrooms! The department of health describes some mushrooms that can be deadly.
This is only a little bit of information check out Harm Reduction Victoria’s fact sheet or watchthis video about mushrooms from GlobalDrugSurvey.
Psychedelic mushrooms growing on moss in dreamy forest
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