POISONOUS AND HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOMS
by Michael W. Beug Email: beugm@evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
Slide 23.
For adults the ingestion of hallucinogenic mushrooms is often
intentional and is actively pursued, leading to the widespread cultivation
of this species, Psilocybe cubensis or Stropharia cubensis.
The experience is generally pleasurable and, compared to LSD, is short-lived,
lasting 5 to 6 hours. Flashbacks are rarely reported, though confidants
have reported terrifying experiences and in very, very rare cases have
experienced the precipitation of mental crises requiring subsequent extensive
psychiatric treatment. What will happen after consumption of the mushrooms
is strongly dependent upon the setting and the mood as well as psychological
make-up of the individual. Psilocybe cubensis is very variable in
potency, generally ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% active ingredients by dry
weight. Furthermore, what you buy on the street may be mushrooms adulterated
with some other drug; consequently the effects and treatment needed are
highly variable.
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