General Mushroom FAQ

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• Nausea and Puking
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  An answer from one who suffers on every shroom trip.
  
  
• If you are allergic to penicillin would you also be allergic to shrooms?
  
  There is no direct connection between the penicillin allergy and allergy to magic mushrooms.
  
  
• What are the legal ramifications of being caught with psychedelic mushrooms?
  
  A state-by-state listing of links related to U.S. laws regarding the legalities of mushrooms and other drugs.
  
  
• Are psilocybe mushrooms addictive?
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  Psilocybe mushrooms are neither physically addictive nor are they likely to cause psychological dependence.
  
  
• Is it true that hallucinogens can be transferred through skin?
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  Neither ingested psilocybin, nor LSD can be transferred through contact with a human's skin.
  
  
• What is the most potent mushroom?
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  Likely the most potent species are the wood chips inhabiting species like Psilocybe azurescens, Psilocybe cyanescens and Psilocybe subaeruginosa.
  
  
• Are aborts more potent than fully grown mushrooms?
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  Less weighing specimens have more alkaloids.
  
  
• Do caps or stems contain more psilocybin/psilocin?
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  The caps tend to contain more psilocybin and psilocin than stems.
  
  
• Has anyone ever died from eating psilocybes?
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  There is one documented case of a man who consumed large amounts of P. semilaceata and died thereafter.
  
  
• Do hallucinogenic mushrooms cause liver damage?
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  The mushrooms that contain psilocybin and psilocin will not cause liver damage.
  
  
• Is it true that that shrooms make a hole in your brain?
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  There have been no studies to suggest that any of the chemicals contained within any variety of psilocybin mushroom can cause any type of physical damage in the human's brain. what you are thinking of is not a hole in your brain but the use of indorvines to produce the high the psilocybe produces so when you come off of the high your brain is running a little low on some which produces the sight of a hole in your brain if you get a cat scan.
  
  
• Why do some people puke on shrooms?
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  Many people experience nausea and/or vomiting during mushroom experiences, especially with larger doses.
  
  
• Are there long-term effects of taking hallucinogenic mushrooms?
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  There are no long term physical effects from ingestion of mushrooms containing psilocybin and psilocin.
  
  
• What are hydroponic mushrooms?
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  Hydroponic mushrooms are normal shrooms. It's fairly common for people to call mushrooms that have been grownindoors "hydro" because people associate that word with indoor cultivation.
  
  
• Can one go insane while tripping on mushrooms?
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  The answer to this question is not a simple yes or no, even for the average person with no emotional or psychological problems or any family history of mental illness the answer is surely an un-equivocal no.
  
  
• What is the difference between Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric) and Psilocybe mushrooms?
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  General differences Psilocybin/Psilocin Mushrooms Mushrooms that contain the hallucinogens psilocybin and/or psilocin belong mainly to the genera: Psilocybe, Conocybe, and Panaeolus.
  
  
• How do shrooms work?
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  The answer to this question is somewhat complex and not 100% understood by scientists.
  
  
• Is there strychnine in mushrooms?
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  No, there is no strychnine in mushrooms.
  
  
• Does tripping change your range of hearing?
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  Although it may seem that tripping causes you to see and hear things sharper the truth is that only your perceptions have changed.
  
  
• How long does psilocybin / psilocin stay in the body?
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  Once ingested, most of the psilocybin is converted into psilocin within the first hour.
  
  
• What are the gold flakes on the caps of my mushrooms?
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  The gold flakes people sometimes see on the dried caps and stems of their mushrooms is vermiculite.
  
  
• Why do different species and strains of mushrooms have different highs?
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  All active Psilocybe mushrooms contain the same main substances which are psilocybin, psilocin and to a lesser degree baeocystin and norbaeocystin.
  
  
• How do shrooms work (very simplified)?
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• Can mushrooms be smoked?
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  There continues to be controversy around whether or not smoking psilocybin/psilocin containing mushrooms can produce a psychoactive effect.