Introduction
The active chemical in shrooms is psilocybin, when ingested the body breaks the psylocybin down into psilocin which causes the trip, shrooms are a hallucinogen. This trip normally last from about 3-8 hours although to the user it can seem much longer due to the altered perception of time. Shrooms are difficult to abuse because the more often you use and the shorter the time between usages the less affect the drug has. Shrooms were most likely used in prehistoric times, they have been found depicted in rock paintings in prehistoric North Africa. They were also used for religious rites by shamans. Psilocybin is used to experience alternate planes of existence, they amplify your emotional state therefore things that are in the back of your mind when you are sober become the focus of your attention. Experiencing psylocybin mushrooms should not be taken lightly, they will give you a profound insight into oneself and this can be extremely dangerous. The type of experience had when taking shrooms all depends on the environmet and state of mind of the user. If the user for example is in an unfamiliar environment this can enduce a "bad trip" whereas if the user is with friends and is in a familiar area the user is more likely to have a pleasant experience while taking the drug.
There are 190 different types of psilocybin mushrooms, they are ingested orally but tend to have a bad taste so they are often mix with other foods or made into a tea to mask the taste. Studies have proven that when shrooms are used properly and are monitered they can act as anti-depressants.
There are 190 different types of psilocybin mushrooms, they are ingested orally but tend to have a bad taste so they are often mix with other foods or made into a tea to mask the taste. Studies have proven that when shrooms are used properly and are monitered they can act as anti-depressants.