I know drugs are bad for you. What are some of the short or longterm effects of using mushrooms?

Question

I know many drugs have long-term ill effects on your body, like losing brain cells, or liver damage. What happens when you use mushrooms? Anything? Any scientific evidence would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Mushrooms produce neither flashbacks nor brain damage.
There is a common misconception that all hallucinogenic drugs have the same consequences.
LSD has been found to have both short- and long-term effects, but Psilocybin mushrooms for example, have been found to have no long-term physical consequences.
Of course, if you take mushrooms there is always the chance of having some psychological damage due to a 'bad trip'. That damage can prove to be long term, and could follow you your whole life.
You just need to know yourself before you take them, and look at them as a tool to help yourself and not just, "Yeah let's go get f*cked on shrooms"

Answer 2

Psilocybin/Psilocin Mushrooms
Both psilocybin and psyilocin produce yawning, inability to concentrate, restlessness, increased heart rate, and hallucinations (visual and auditory). These symptoms may appear 30 to 60 minutes after the mushroom is eaten and can last about four hours.
Amanita muscaria
Amanita muscaria contains muscimol that produces feelings of euphoria, hallucinations, muscle jerks, drowsiness, sweating, pupil dilation, and increased body temperature. Symptoms appear 30 to 90 minutes after eating this mushroom and are most intense after two or three hours. People who eat these mushrooms usually fall into a deep sleep. Some people describe the effects of eating Amanita muscaria as similar to being intoxicated by alcohol.

Effects on the Nervous System
The chemical structure of psilocybin and psilocin is similar to the neurotransmitter called serotonin. In fact, the primary effect of psilocin is on the receptors for serotonin. There is also evidence that psilocybin reduces the reuptake of serotonin by neurons in the brain allowing this neurotransmitter more time to act in the synapse.


Muscimol and ibotenic acid from the Amanita muscaria appear to act on the GABA neurotransmitter system. Muscimol activates GABA receptors on neurons. The GABA neurotransmitter system is one of the brain's major inhibitory systems. Therefore, muscimol acts to inhibit the activity of neurons in the brain.


This hallucinogenic agents in this fungus are more toxic that those found in psilocybe and the intensity of the experience is higher. After the mushroom is eaten, individuals often vomit and may have a severe headache for a short time. The heart rate speeds up and the pupils dilate.

The mental effects resemble a state similar to extreme alcoholic intoxication, with the added complication of vivid hallucinations. Bizarre behaviour of users is common, ranging from non-stop talking or shouting to complete unawareness of their surrounding.
The duration of the hallucinogenic experience depends on the amount of mushrooms eaten and can range from 7-8 hours to 2 days. The user usually then falls into a deep sleep and on waking will not remember his or her behaviour while 'high'.

Answer 3

Short term, good times

Answer 4

brain damage. slower but its just like acid. it eats your brain. slows your thoughts down makes you stupid. de dee dedee

Answer 5

You can have permanent brain damage or die.

Answer 6

flashbacks, depression, lot's of things.. not good for you!