can you die from using shrooms?

Answer 1

Of course you can.
But, it is not very likely.

There are many kinds of poisonous mushrooms and it is sort of hard to tell them apart. If you are kind of effy on if a mushroom is good or not, visit the link below. It says what mushrooms you can eat, and what mushrooms to stay away from.

Glad to help you!

-Science Tigger

Answer 2

no. the only way is if you take the actual acid extract and take it. but that never happens. the actual extract is so strong, to make tabs they drop 2 drops of it in a gallon of water, mix it all up, then dip the tabs in it and thats how you get acid tabs. on monday night i did shrooms for my first time, i ate a full 8th of insanely intense ones. i have never experienced anything like it in my whole entire life. do it. the food poisoning isnt/wasnt even that bad. a soar stomach here and there and got thirsty a lot, it is about faded by now though. (by the way the 8th contained 22 decent sized caps and stems it was a lot) ..the way people die from eating shrooms is they eat non-phsycodelic shrooms that they randomly pick off the ground, that is what shuts down your liver and respiratory system and kills you so make sure the shrooms bruise blue and have the correct spore prints before eating if you are picking them.

Answer 3

Who cares? Think of all the innocent shrooms that die from being used by you?

Answer 4

There could probably be any number of reasons why you could die from using shrooms.

If you are hallucinating (tripping) badly enough, theoretically you could do something you wouldn't normally do- like try to fly off a building.

"Psilocybe
The effects of Psilocybe mushrooms are similar to a mild LSD 'trip', that is, they alter the perception of sight, sounds etc. and change the feelings and thoughts of the user. They take effect after about 30-45 minutes, peaking after about 3 hours, and last for around 4 or 5 hours altogether.

At low doses euphoria, a sense of well being and a feeling of detachment occur, along with some mild distortion of perception. There is less dissociation than occurs with LSD and so less chance of a 'bad trip' as the user still has some control over his or her thought processes. Nevertheless, the effect of psilocybe mushrooms is unpredictable and depends on the setting in which they are taken and the mental or emotional state of the user.

At high doses visual distortions and vivid hallucinations can take place.

Most mushrooms containing psilocybin cause some nausea and other physical symptoms before the mental effects take over.

Fly Agaric
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 behavior 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 behavior while 'high'.

Risk to physical health
Philocybe
Philocybe mushrooms are not poisonous in the sense that they can kill and no lethal dose is known. However, some people react to them with vomiting, nausea and stomach pains. No serious long-term physical damage to health has been reported although it must be noted that no research has been carried out to assess the effects of frequent use.

The main risk to health from eating philocybe mushrooms comes from mistaken identity - collecting and eating poisonous varieties of mushrooms instead of the ones possessing the desired hallucinogenic properites. Some of these other fungi can cause death or permanent liver damage within hours of ingestion. Distinguishing hallucinogenic mushrooms from poisonous ones can be very difficult and sometimes almost impossible.

Risks to physical safety are likely to result from an individual's behaviour while under the influence of psilocybin. This may include irresponsible behaviour which could lead to an accident or injury.

Fly Agaric
Fly Agaric is poisonous as well as being hallucinogenic. Its toxicity is mainly due to the presence of mycoatropine which causes disorders of mental activity. The content of another poisonous agent, muscarine, is relatively small. Permanent physical damage or even death can be caused by eating them.

Fly Agaric itself is moderately toxic, but it should be remembered that species from the Amanita genus cause 95 percent of all deaths from mushroom poisoning. Fly Agaric's closest relatives are Amanita virosa (Destroying Angel) and Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) - the names say it all.

So, consuming Fly Agaric can be very dangerous for an individual's physical safety as so much depends on correct identification of the fungi. If a person is collecting mushrooms to eat for their hallucinogenic properties, one mistake could be their last mistake. Death by Amanita poisoning is reportedly an excruciating way to die. Even more horrifying is that the fatal symptoms only start to appear 2-3 days after eating the mushrooms - and by then it's too late.

In a mushroom cap, yep you can die. Especially if you don't know what type of shroom you are consuming, or if you trip so heavily that you endanger yourself.

Answer 5

Yes. Many mushrooms are safe to eat, but there as some species of mushrooms that can kill you.

One of the most deadly is called "Destroying Angel" and it has 3 separate toxic compounds.

See the link below for more.

Answer 6

If they are the wrong kind, you bet! Mushrooms are weird and a lot of them look alike. Stick with someone who knows what they are doing. Don't go by a book alone.

Answer 7

only when you eat too many and they are poisonous. If yur refering to magic mushrooms, yes you can die. Usually its rare, but occassionally someone will attempt to fly off the roof of the building.

Answer 8

of course especially if they are not "good" shrooms

Answer 9

umm whats a shroom

Answer 10

What is a shroom?