If you are aware of the buzz around magic mushrooms and wish to try out Mushrooms Canada yourself, there may be a lot of misinformation and misconceptions you are dealing with, that could negatively impact your perception of the substance.
Psychedelics, including psilocybin, have been classified as Schedule I drugs by the Drug Enforcement Administration in the US. This means they have no medical use and are highly addictive substances according to the government.
This actually negates the evidence that emerged from research on these substances in the fifties and sixties, showing that psychedelics actually held promise in treating mood disorders and alcoholism.
Mushrooms are the safest recreational drug. A 2016 Global Drug Survey found that of the twelve thousand people who reported taking magic mushrooms, only 0.2% needed emergency medical care. That number is at least five times lower than other recreational drugs like cocaine, LSD, and MDMA.
It is also important to distinguish between what is meant by emergency medical care for different substances. For example, the need for emergency care for heroin or methamphetamine may actually indicate a life-or-death situation.
On the other hand, psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin have no toxins or lethal doses: the effects wear off after several hours. In the case of psychedelics, the need for emergency care is most likely due to a psychological reaction, such as a panic attack. Terrible, but not deadly.
In rare cases, bad trips can lead to psychological damage, especially if precautions are not taken. When you talk about psychedelics, having appropriate sets and settings is important.
Set refers to how you feel on the trip: your thoughts, feelings, and expectations. Setting refers to the physical environment in which you use drugs, such as the location, the weather, and the people you are with.
Knowing that you will be safe is one of the most important factors in making a positive trip, which means living with people you really trust and knowing what to expect.
Contrary to popular belief, people do not abuse or become addicted to magic mushrooms. In fact, many people report that their experiences have had a profound and positive effect on their lives.
Magic Mushrooms' relationship with humanity dates back to the beginning of human history. Many ancient cultures and tribes have used mushrooms in spiritual ceremonies for centuries.
The most famous were the Aztecs and the Mayans, whose paintings, sculptures, and other art forms indicate that psychedelic mushrooms were used in their ceremonial forms as a means of communicating with the divine.
Recently, it has been suggested that most modern religions have psychedelic roots, especially mushrooms. In 1986, Gordon Wasson suggested that Amanita Muscaria, the famous red fungus with white spots, was a medicine called 'Soma' in the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. Since we have existed, psilocybin has played an important role in the history of mankind.
Today, despite the Schedule I classification of magic mushrooms, privately funded studies are underway in several countries to assess their medicinal and therapeutic potential.
Unfortunately, due to the federal government's classification of these substances, it can be very difficult to obtain approval for medical research.
Government funding is not available and the studies rely entirely on individual donations and foundations. However, research is underway to investigate the use of psilocybin to treat depression, anxiety, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and PTSD, to name a few; the results of which are promising.
Thanks to a revival of research, magic mushrooms are poised to change the way we treat our mental health conditions and, hopefully, the governments will review it.