What exactly are shrooms? I'm having thoughts.?!

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Ok well Captian is a retard and so is that other one. Lynn's answer is good but it is tl;dr if i know what i mean. no one wants to look at all that text.

Basically, shrooms are a name given to a group of mushrooms that contain the hallucinogen Psilocybin. Psilocybin is rated as being less toxic than aspirin. Shrooms are a natural and generally safe way to get high- the "trip" lasts about four to five hours after mushroom ingestion.

If you wanna do shrooms, (something i would recomend. i shouldn't advocate drug use but w/e this is the internet i do what i want), then do the following things:
1. take them in a secure environment. make sure your surroundings are nice, and that you have a sitter that will not take the shrooms to make sure you don't do anything stupid.
2. take them with an empty stomach and an open mind. they taste terrible. eat them with something, or boil them with water to make tea.

Wait for the effects to set in. After about 30 seconds, you should feel slightly cold and nauseated. the main things you experience while on hallucinogens is are these things:

severe sensory distortion. you will experience visuals, audio distortion, and very confused thoughts. expect to make billions of sudden realizations and epiphanies. expect to laugh a crapload.

DO SHROOMS. they are safe, as long as you have a sitter, and are extremely enlightening. They are a blast, and can really change your life.

"Magic mushrooms" or "shrooms" are a type of fungus that contains a psycoactive ingredient called psilocybin. Timothy Leary in the 60's conducted studies of the effects of this chemical on human brains to see their potential in psychotherapy. The hallucinations are usually described as enhanced colors and geometric shapes. The person's perception of time and alertness are distorted. Depending on the person's mental state, the mood and atmosphere at the time of use, and concomitant use of other drugs and alcohol can affect the experience someone has with psilocybin. Some people feel euphoric, connected to each other and nature, while others can experience a "bad trip" in which they have unpleasant/fearful/dangerous feelings that can cause quite a low when using. On the other hand some people report a very spiritual meaningful experience with an increased sense of well-being (probably why some people would consider it "awesome". Other drugs, alcohol, and other medicines can enhance the "bad trip". There are prescription medications like MAOI's, and antidepressants that can enhance and prolong the experience, which if you have a bad one would last maybe longer than 8 hours. Mixing shrooms and lithium has been reported to cause seizures. The toxicity of psilocybin itself is low. The lethal dose with recreational use has not been reported. It is however a schedule 1 drug and in most places in the US illegal to posess. There is a lot of ambiguity to its legal status in places in the US. I would be cautious though in consuming a hallucinogen if you feel you are an anxious/paranoid person, or being in a dangerous situation like driving (duh right! :) ) I would also be concerned with taking fungus that someone grew / found and didn't know what they were doing. Some mushrooms (like amanita) can be dangerous. If the proper care in keeping mold or other bacteria from infecting them wasn't taken, it could be dangerous to your health.

Although shrooms can be dangerous, they are as awesome as they sound when everything goes right. Shrooms are mushrooms that are dried up.

Negatives:
They can bring out underlying mental illnesses, they can cause seizures, possible permanent brain damage, nausea, throwing up.

Positives:
They are a lot of fun, you learn a lot, you see a lot, you feel more than you would normally feel, you'll remember your whole trip instead of loosing memory like most drugs.

No, they are not. They are very dangerous, and if you get the wrong one you can die. They are mushrooms that grow from cow patties (crap). It is not safe, so please dont do them. If you want a natural high, go buy some Melatonin or Valerian Root. They are both natural herbs. Melatonin helps promote sleep,and valerian root is a natural hypnotic. Hope that helps you.

experience

shrooms are a mushroom that are toxic to your body and cause an unhealthy response when consumed including nausea, and hallucinations, and possibly brain damage, and whoever said they are awesome just doesn't want to be the only dipshit taking them so they want to convince others how cool they are, not as much fun as it sounds

Captain is right ^^ no drug is necessarily awesome, unless your thoughts are completely F'ed because you're using them