“Shrooms” or “magic mushrooms” can produce euphoric feelings and possibly relieve mental health conditions. However, there are some risks to be aware of, and only a few U.S. cities where use is legal.
Archeological evidence suggests that humans have been using “shrooms,” also called magic mushrooms, for ceremonial and medicinal purposes for thousands of years. criminalized by many church institutions . In the 1960s, mushroom use became associated with psychedelia and youth counterculture.
In Central America, Aztec and Mazateca cultures believed these mushrooms had divine properties and used them during coronations and other important events until at least the 1500s.
Although their use was discouraged and criminalized by many church institutions and governments,
Today, people still use shrooms for a variety of purposes. Modern medical research is studying their potential use as a treatment for some mental and behavioral health conditions. As this research continues to show promise, there is advocacy for removing some of the longstanding legal restrictions on mushroom possession in the United States.
Shrooms are a type of mushroom that contain hallucinogenic drugs called psilocin or psilocybin.. Taking shrooms causes hallucinations and can affect a person’s thoughts and emotions. criminalized by many church institutions and governments, especially after the colonization of the Americas,
Shrooms can be consumed in a variety of ways including:
- eating dried mushrooms
- consuming powdered mushrooms by injection
- steeping mushrooms as tea
- cooking with dried or powdered mushroom
- adding powdered mushroom to juice and other beverages
- taking a capsule of powdered mushroom
How do you pronounce “Psilocybin”?
Psilocybin isn’t a word most people use every day. It’s likely many people have never heard the word psilocybin out loud.
Psilocybin is pronounced: sil-uh-sahy-bin