Q: What are magic mushrooms?
A: When people refer to magic mushrooms, they are actually referring to several different types of mushrooms that grow in many parts of the world. These different mushrooms have one thing in common: they all contain a natural chemical called psilocybin that is a hallucinogen.
Q: What do magic mushrooms look like?
A: Most often on the street they are sold as mushrooms. They can also be a powder and sold as capsules. When these capsules are analyzed in a lab, however, they are often found to be either LSD or PCP.
Q: How are magic mushrooms taken?
A: They are generally just swallowed. But they can also be used to make a kind of tea, which people then drink.
Q: What do magic mushrooms do to the body?
A: They can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, stomach cramps, nausea, anxiety and shivering. They can also cause numbness of the tongue and mouth.
Q: What are some of the other effects of magic mushrooms?
Like all hallucinogens, magic mushrooms affect the mind and the senses. Users can see and hear things that don’t really exist. Hallucinogens also influence emotions and the ability to think clearly. With a small amount of magic mushrooms, these effects are mild. With a large amount, they can closely resemble the effects of LSD.
