Psilocybin basics
What are the most common ways people use psilocybin?
The most common ways people use psilocybin are consuming it orally, usually mixed in foods to mask the bitter taste, or drinking it in a tea.
What are some of the major effects on a person's body when they use psilocybin?
Lower quality of mental and physical health
Negative impact on personality and behavior
Addiction and dependence
Negative impact on brain chemistry
Is psilocybin illegal? Explain.
Psilocybin is illegal in most places, even medically. They are used under rare circumstances.
What should you do if you feel like you have issues with psilocybin?
You should seek help from healthcare professionals and rehab locations. They are medically trained to help you with things like this.
What is the most dangerous way to use psilocybin?
To inject it into the veins
Shrooms, mushies, blue meanies, golden tops, liberty caps
How does psilocybin become an addiction?
psilocybin users have the potential to develop dependence over it, since it messes with a person's brain chemistry.
What are some legal consequences of psilocybin use?
Possesion: up to one year in jail, $1000 fine. Sale: two or more years in jail, substiantially increasing fines. The consequences increase with more behavior.
How soon after withdrawal can symptoms occur?
Symptoms of withdrawal can occur within just 24-48 hours.
What are some legal consequences of possessing psilocybin?
Up to 1 year jail.
$1,000 fine
How is psilocybin made for use?
For use, psilocybin goes through many processes, including drying, grounding, extracting, filtering, and purification. It can also be chemically synthesized in a lab.
What are some emotional effects?
Psychological distress
Psychosis
HPPD
Suicidality
Hallucinations can interfere with the brain development in teens. This is because their brains fully develop in their 20s to 30s and may even keep on developing.
What are the potentials of addiction for psilocybin? Why do you think so (personal opinion question)?
The potentials of addiction for psilocybin are very low compared to other recreational drugs. Answers may vary: Psilocybin does not affect dopamine systems, so it doesn't cause the brain's reward system to reinforce addictive behaviors.
What are some financial impacts of using psilocybin?
Legal penalties
Dependency-related expenses
Misidentification and poisoning
Tainted products
Medical treatment costs
hallucinogen
What are some symptoms of withdrawal a person can experience?
anxiety and panic
Psilocybin calls have tripled among teens 13-19 years. Approximately what percent of those callers to poison agencies needed medical attention?
75%
Is it possible to get addiction to psilocybin and why?
Yes, even thought chances and symptoms of addiction are not as high as other recreational drugs, users can still get addiction. They develop a dependance over it, and this can come with withdrawal issues. People get addicted because they like the feeling and cannot stop using it.
Is poisoning a possibility with the use of psilocybin? Explain.
Black market mushrooms or extracted products can be contaminated with opioids (such as fentanyl), synthetic cannabinoids, or other undisclosed drugs. This can lead to unpredictable, life-threatening effects.
According to the DEA, psilocybin is placed at this level in the drug schedule scale.
Schedule I
how does the use of psilocybin affect teens?
it slows down and damages their brains (the hippocampus mainly) while it is still growing until their 20s and 30s.
In one study involving nearly 173,000 adolescents with 2,469 of the subjects having had used psilocybin, describe the subjects.
They were on average 17 years old, mostly male, and mostly non-Hispanic white.
What does NRH stand for and what does it do?
The National Rehab Hotline offers services for addictions like psilocybin addictions.
What are some social effects of using psilocybin?
Social withdrawal
Impaired judgement
Dangerous behavior
Strain on relationships
Social stigma