Psilocybin Research Paper

Psilocybin is a drug that has been there before the human race. It is a type of mushroom, produced by more than two hundred different species. In Central and South America, psilocybin mushroom was used commonly for the religious practice unit the arrival of the Spanish settlers. Psilocybin has so many different names. Some of its names are boomers, god’s flesh, magic mushroom, Mexican mushrooms, mushrooms, musk, sherms, shrooms, silly putty, and Simple Simon. The psilocybin mushrooms are hallucinogen drugs. There are many different ways how people use psilocybin and how it could be used. Here are some common ways how people use psilocybin; they ingest it orally, they can brew it as a tea, they can prepare it with a food items such as peanut butter or pizza to hide its bitter taste, or they can sprinkle it on top of food. Some people even consume it orally, sniff it, smoke it, or inject it. Even though psilocybin is a drug it still has many different medical uses. It treats alcoholism, it treats smokers in quitting, it treats (OCD) obsessive – compulsive disorder, and it treats depressions. The other dangerous thing about psilocybin mushroom is that it has also bad effect on person. It would cause people who take it lot yawning, drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, tearing, dry mouth, and facial flushing. It also will increase person’s heart …show more content…
Lots mushrooms are poisonous; they could kill human being or damage their body. Before eating mushrooms people should let it be test by a person who know lot about mushrooms. People should buy mushrooms from the store if the want to eat them. They should not pick mushrooms from wild to cook with their food. People should not take psilocybin as a drug because it is addictive, puts person’s body in danger; it damages person’s brain and makes life difficult to