DOSE:

2.0 g

smoked

Mushrooms

(ground / crushed)

BODY WEIGHT:

145 lb

I’ve orally ingested mushrooms several times and consider myself pretty acquainted with the affects.

I packed a glass pipe with 2 Grams of medium-high grade dried, coarsely ground psilocybin caps and proceeded to smoke it. The smoke was very harsh to the throat and lungs, but the taste was bearable. I smoked the entire bowl and waited it out.

After a few minutes I became slightly more relaxed and my vision became a little blurred. After 10 minutes of just sitting around (feeling like I just smoked some pot), I got up and engaged myself in repairing my truck. After I stopped thinking about the 2 grams I smoked my mind was completely clear again (25 minutes) and I was left only with motivation.

This experience has furthered my belief that the human mind is a powerful thing. I’ve seen and experienced this phenomenon occur with other substances as well (Hydrangea leaves, garden variety salvia, etc). If I think I’m gonna get high from smoking mushrooms, my mind doesn’t want to disappoint, so my perception is altered. As I engage myself in a different train of thought my senses are returned to normal.

This may sound far fetched, but I'd say smoking mushrooms is more of a placebo effect than a chemical high, especially when smoked with other substances (cannabis, tobacco), where I may be able to intensify the affects of one drug by thinking I’m being influenced by the other.

I am not a doctor, so forgive me if I'm blatantly wrong here. I’m just stating the conclusions I’ve come to through my own experimentation.

Exp Year: 2005	ExpID: 40134
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Jun 28, 2007	Views: 1,504
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