POISONOUS AND HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOMS
by Michael W. Beug Email: beugm@evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
Slide 25.
Psilocybe baeocystis is another potent hallucinogenic
mushroom. Like most other mushrooms that contain psilocybin or psilocin,
it bruises a distinctive blue in age or when squeezed. While many people
are attracted by the potential hallucinogenic affects of these mushrooms,
I caution against experimentation. Possession of the mushrooms, even having
them growing wild in your yard, is illegal. Furthermore, it is very difficult
to predict just what the effects will be because of individual variations
in response, effects of mood and setting, and variation in the mushrooms
themselves. My research has shown that there can be a 10-fold variation
in levels even among mushrooms growing in the same patch. The effects of
one to two grams of dried mushrooms (1/3 to 2/3 ounce fresh) can vary from
little effect to a general state of hilarity, or can produce multicolored
visions or even a living nightmare.
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