Psilocybe MushroomsThank you Wikipedia and Erowid, for giving me so much free informationNicknames: Psychadelic mushrooms, Magic mushrooms, Shrooms, Teonanácatl (aztec word meaning "God Mushroom"), Liberty Caps
Appearence: Small, fairly non-descript brown mushrooms
Fun Facts:-There are more than 180 different species of psychadelic mushrooms
-Psilocybe Mushrooms have been used by Native North and South Americans for centuries to highten and enduce religious experiences
-Psilocybe Mushrooms have been known to trigger latent psychological and mental problems
Effects list: (taken from www.erowid.org)
Positive*mood lift, euphoria
*giggling, laughter, giddiness
*creative, philosophical or deep thinking : ideas flow more easily
*reduced nausea, increased appetite (used medically for this)
*boring tasks or entertainment can become more interesting or funny
*sensation of insight
*life changing spiritual experience
*intense feelings of wonder
*paradoxical feeling of a normalcy and deep alteration of psyche
Neutral*feeling more emotionally sensitive
*general change in consciousness (as with many psychoactives)
*time perception alteration
*time seems to pass more slowly (minutes seem to take hours)
*lights seem brighter, sensitivity to light
*starring and rainbow patterns around pinpoint lights
*increased detection of motion in peripheral vision
*closed-eye visuals (common at medium or stronger dose)
*sleepiness, lethargy
*pupil dilation
*sensation of energy or buzzing in the nevous system/peripheral limbs
*memories come to life
Negative*intense feelings of fear
*headache, usually as effects wear off, sometimes beginning the next day, lasting for up to 24 hours
*nausea, gas, gastrointestinal discomfort
*mild to severe anxiety
*dizziness, confusion
*lightheadedness or fainting (in cases of lowered blood pressure)
*can precipitate or exacerbate latent or existing mental disorders
working memory disruption (reduced ability to do tasks requiring current remembering and attention)