What is it?:
Hallucinogenic chemical obtained from certain types of fresh and dried mushrooms. Has slender stems topped by caps with dark gills on the underside.
Street Names:
Magic mushrooms, Shrooms, Mushrooms
How is it used?:
• Ingested orally
• Brewed as tea
• Added to foods to mask bitter flavor
How does it affect the body?:
- Hallucinations
- Large amounts can cause panic attacks and psychosis
- Nausea and vomiting
- Muscle weakness, lack of coordination
- Overdose may result in psychosis or death
"Psilocybe mexicana 53966" by Alan Rockefeller via Wikimedia Commons