mushrooms of the genus Psiloscybe
2007-03-21 18:39:32
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answered by Matthew P 4
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Psilocybin (also known as psilocybine) is a psychedelic alkaloid of the tryptamine family. It is present in many species of fungi, including those of the genus Psilocybe, such as Psilocybe cubensis and Psilocybe semilanceata, but also reportedly isolated from a dozen or so other genera. Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are commonly called magic mushrooms or more simply "shrooms". The intensity and duration of recreational and entheogenic use of psilocbyin mushrooms vary depending on species of mushroom, dosage, individual physiology, and set and setting.
Psilocybin is a naturally-occurring compound found in high concentrations in some species of Psilocybe and Panaeolus (collectively called "psilocybin mushrooms" or "psilocybian mushrooms"), and at low levels in a large number of species of the Agaricales. The spores of these mushrooms are completely free of both psilocybin and psilocin. The total potency varies greatly between species and even between specimens of one species in the same batch. Younger, smaller mushrooms are relatively higher in alkaloids and have a milder taste than larger, mature mushrooms. Mature mycelium contains some amount of psilocybin, which can be extracted with an acidic solution, usually of citric acid or ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). Young mycelium (recently germinated from spores) does not contain appreciable amounts of alkaloids. Most species of hallucinogenic mushrooms also contain small amounts of the psilocybin analogs baeocystin and norbaeocystin. Many types of psilocybin mushrooms bruise blue when handled or damaged — this is due to the oxidization of active compounds though bruising is not a definitive method of determining a mushrooms potency. Several other non-psychoactive (and in some cases toxic) mushrooms also bruise blue.
2007-03-22 01:43:23
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answered by nainap 4
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It comes from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana. People use these as recreational drugs. I don't advise this but you can grow these things yourself. Remeber, jail is no fun. Some people get permenant brain damage from these things. I'm a nurse in an ER, I seen it with my own eyes. Theres really no way for most drugs users to know how much psilocybin is in a single mushroom they take, each one is different, so the end result sometimes is pretty bad. See the links below
2007-03-22 01:56:15
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answered by mitch_2563 1
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Small mushrooms of the psilocybe family. Like psilocybe cubensis. Some small mushrooms found on lawn after a rain are in this family but are weakly if at all hallucinogenic. May have effect on a children. You can tell you if got the right mushroom if you touch it and it becomes blue at the point of touch.
2007-03-22 02:01:39
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answered by Joseph Binette 3
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From the mushroom known as psyllocybin Cubensis, referred to in the drug culture circles as "magic mushrooms" or simply "shrooms" It is a fungus which is actually poisonous. A kind of quick test of whether a mushroom is poisonous or not can be done by cutting the stem and exposing the inner flesh to oxygen. Psyllocybin Cubensis like many other poisonous fungi will turn blue when exposed to oxygen.
2007-03-22 01:40:32
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answered by Wolverine 2
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psilocybin comes from mushrooms
but there are many other hallucinogenics,
Ahuashuaska(a vine )
peyote (a cactus)
don pedro(cactus)
morning glory(vine)
opiumfrom Lettuce
opium from poppies
Pastora(ground cover plant)
2007-03-22 03:50:43
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answered by Anonymous
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