Effects



__**EFFECTS **__

The effects of mushrooms can vary depending on how much is consumed. The mushroom effect is described as a "trip" because it is a long 4-6 hours and powerful experience which takes you beyond normal perception and then back again. The active ingredient that causes this effect is called psilocybin.At low doses, mushrooms induce a tingling body feeling and sense of euphoria and lightness. You may feel happy and giggly. Colors seem more vibrant, music sounds richer. At higher doses it completely erasing the normal filters and screens between your conscious mind and the outside world. (Thegooddrugsguide,2011)

Starting the mushroom trip begins 20 minutes into it. The first signs are a sense of euphoria and expectation, along with a tingling body feeling. Once started, the effects usually take between 30-45 minutes to 'come up' and reach their peak. It is common to feel some nausea during this stage. It can be reduced by having an empty stomach.(Thegooddrugsguide,2011)

How the trip goes has everything to do with who you are, how you're feeling and how comfortable you are with the people you are with. The strongest part of the trip takes 4-10 hours and the after-effects usually last a further 2-6 hours. The more you take, the longer your trip could last. (Narconon, 2011) > sensible conversation. (Narconon, 2011)
 *  Mushrooms can speed up and slow down time and movement.
 *  Mushrooms can make you feel more emotionally sensitive. Some people feel more creative and enlightened.
 * Amanita's can give you the sort of out of body experience that makes you feel like you're dreaming when you're awake.
 * Amanita's can give you synesthesia which allows you to smell words and taste colours.
 * Bad trips are seriously frightening and unsettling. And you can't tell whether you're going to have a bad trip or a good trip (although there are things you can do to try and avoid a bad trip).
 * You're not in complete control of what you're doing. Your perception of your body and the world around you can be distorted.
 * Mushrooms can make you feel sick, tired and disoriented.
 * Amanita's can make you nervous, twitchy and cold.
 * Amanita's can make make you feel so withdrawn inside your own head that you can't hold a [[image:29608-bigthumbnail.jpg width="272" height="205" align="right" caption="(www.nature.desktopnexus.com)"]]

The mushroom effect is described as a "trip" because it is a long (4-6 hours) and powerful experience which takes you beyond normal perception and then back again. The active ingredient that causes this effect is called psilocybin. The [|mushrooms] can be eaten raw or used to make tea.