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Quick Facts About Mushrooms (Psilocybin or Psilocin)

Other Names: Shrooms, caps, magic mushrooms

(Note: The effects are unpredictable due to varying potency, the amount ingested, and the user's expectations, mood, surroundings, and frame of mind. There is a serious danger of mistakenly selecting poisonous mushrooms, which can cause death or permanent liver damage.)

Effects:

  • Increased blood pressure
  • Sweating
  • Nausea
  • Nervous feeling
  • Hallucinations

 

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