Mushrooms

• Other Names:
  
  Caps, Magic mushrooms, Mushies.

• What is it?
  
  It is a naturally grown mushroom or can be ordered in a kit and grow in a closet or basement.

• How is it used?
  
  Mushrooms can be eaten or brewed and consumed as a tea.

• Short-term effects:
  
  When ingested, mushrooms produce a syndrome similar to alcohol intoxication, sometimes accompanied by hallucination. Once ingested, mushrooms generally cause feelings of nausea and other physical symptoms before the desired mental effect appears. The high from using mushrooms is mild and consists of distorted perceptions. Effects may include different perceptions of stimuli like touch, sight, sound and taste. Onset of symptoms is usually rapid and effects generally subside within 2 hours.

• Mushroom Dangers:
  
  If you are looking for naturally growing mushrooms, you run the dangers of mistakenly selecting poisonous mushrooms, which can cause death or permanent liver damage within hours of ingestion.

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