Effects:
Several species of mushrooms produce hallucinations, especially the Liberty Cap. The effects depend on the users mood. Visual and sound distortions, and a change in the sense of time or all common. The effects also depend on the strength/dose of the mushrooms. These effects can be frightening.
What to look for:
Small brown mushrooms. The main growing season in Britain is between September to November.
Other info:
Similar to LSD, magic mushrooms can cause distressing psychological effects - such as flashbacks - which can occur some time after they have initially been taken.
FACT: Taking the wrong kind of mushrooms can lead to poisoning.
Law:
Although it is against the law to possess psilocybin (the converted form of magic mushrooms) the possession and use of magic mushrooms in their natural form is not illegal.
However, magic mushrooms become illegal if they are prepared or processed for use. Police have brought prosecutions against people in the past who have intentionally produced magic mushrooms.
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