Using magic mushrooms

Roper, R. (2003). Mushroom Mishap. Mushroom J. Wild Mushroom. 21:7. Note: the VMS does not cultivate, sell, nor facilitate the sale of psilocybin 8220;magic8221; mushrooms. Finally, though the risk is small, some psilocybin users risk accidental poisoning from eating a poisonous mushroom by mistake. Symptoms of mushroom poisoning may include muscle spasms, confusion, and psilocybin negative effects delirium. A person should visit an emergency room immediately if these symptoms occur. The only truly reliable (and simple) way to check if mushrooms contain psilocybin is to pinch them when they are not fully dried and see if any blue bruising appears. “I was literally everywhere ,” says Elwin. “In the most amazing nature scenes, like the orb of light twinkling through trees, in the ocean, in waterfalls. I had no recollection of time and I just wanted it to last for ever. For so long, I felt my depression was part of me, there was nothing I could do to change it. The antidepressants only made me feel drowsy and stopped me caring about things. This made me completely break my mental shackles. I returned to work and I was euphoric. I felt: I can do this, I can change my situation.”