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    Shrooms contain the psychedelic compound psilocybin which is extracted from certain types of mushrooms. They are typically taken orally and were traditionally used for religious rituals but are now often consumed recreationally for their hallucinogenic effects. Common effects include euphoria, altered sensory perceptions, and distortions in time and space. However, shrooms can also cause negative physical and psychological effects like increased heart rate and blood pressure, panic, depression, and psychosis. While millions of Americans have tried shrooms, they remain an illegal drug.

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    Shrooms contain the psychedelic compound psilocybin which is extracted from certain types of mushrooms. They are typically taken orally and were traditionally used for religious rituals but are now often consumed recreationally for their hallucinogenic effects. Common effects include euphoria, altered sensory perceptions, and distortions in time and space. However, shrooms can also cause negative physical and psychological effects like increased heart rate and blood pressure, panic, depression, and psychosis. While millions of Americans have tried shrooms, they remain an illegal drug.

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    Shrooms

    Priscilla Saavedra Brianna Ruybe


    2nd Period

    What Are Shrooms?


    Contain Psilocybin
    Extracted from Mexicana
    mushrooms
    Chemically related to LSD
    Found in dried or fresh
    mushrooms
    Also known as psychedelic
    mushrooms or magic
    mushrooms
    ILLEGAL

    How Are Shrooms Used?


    Taken orally
    Typical doses range from 4-10
    milligrams
    Hard to control because the
    active amount in mushrooms
    differ depending on strength,
    genus, and condition

    Why Are Shrooms Used?


    Religious rituals in Mexico and
    Central America
    Recreationally used today as a
    hallucinogen because it is considered
    gentler and more natural than LSD

    Effects of Shrooms
    Feeings of mild euphoria,tingling
    physical
    sensations,relaxation,tiredness,a
    sense of
    separateness,heaviness,perceptual
    distortion
    Increased sensitivity to music and
    visual sensations
    Small doses (4-8mg) produse effects
    within half an hour that continue for

    Effects On The Nervous


    System
    The chemical structure of psilocybin
    and psilocin is similar to
    theneurotransmittercalled serotonin.
    Primary effect of psilocin is on the
    receptors for serotonin.
    Disturbs the interaction of nerve cells
    and the function of serotonin.

    Short-term Health Effects

    Increased heart rate


    Increased blood pressure
    Heart failure
    Abnormal, rapid breathing
    Lung failure
    Changed emotional feelings
    Confusion
    Disorientation
    Suspiciousness
    Mixed-up speech

    Long-term Health Effects

    Decreased motivation
    Prolonged depression
    Increased panic
    Impaired memory and concentration
    Possible severe mental disturbances
    Psychosis
    Increased delusions
    Bad trips may last hours and even days

    Statistics
    An estimated 32 million people in the U.S.
    have used LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide),
    magic mushrooms (psilocybin), or mescaline
    (peyote and other cacti) at some point in their
    lives, many in the recent past.
    The rate of lifetime psychedelic use was
    highest among people ages 30 to 34, with
    higher rates in men than women. Older adults
    were more likely to have used LSD whereas
    younger adults were more likely to have used
    "magic mushrooms."

    Cost
    Shrooms can cost about 10 to 20
    dollars a gram depending on how
    potent they are.

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