Mushrooms are dangerous!?
Let's start with spreading fear first. People have died under the influence of magic mushrooms because they jumped from buildings and out of windows. At least, that's how it was reported in the media. Based on those incidents and the journalism that magnified the problem at the time (2007), magic mushrooms became illegal. Magic truffles, which contain the same substances as mushrooms in a lower concentration, remained legal. Most fatal incidents involved 'polydrug use', the user was probably under the influence of magic mushrooms in combination with alcohol or other drugs. Or there was no mushroom use. The person in question then had a psychosis.
Figures on harmfulness
None of the mushroom-related deaths reported in the media in 2007 were deemed proven to have been caused by mushroom use. If we blame the mushroom, the average death from mushroom-related use is less than 1 per year. For smoking this is approximately 20,000 deaths per year, alcohol approximately 2,000, cocaine 50, ecstasy/amphetamine 30 and medicines 200,000!
Mushrooms are not addictive
Magic mushrooms are not physically addictive. A tolerance also occurs so that eating more does not work. Even using a lot of magic mushrooms day after day does not work. You can only make a good trip once a week and it is better to wait 2 weeks. The chance of physical damage is almost nothing. The theoretical lethal dose is 1000 times higher than the effective dose. Converted to mushrooms, this means 10 kg of mushrooms. That's what an average person eats in 4 days.
The real risks
The biggest danger of magic mushrooms is legislation worldwide. This is often said abroad. In the Netherlands, magic truffles are legal and this is less of an issue. The use is also not punished in the Netherlands. However, the detection through testing will not exceed a maximum of 48 hours. However, most drug tests will not test for magic mushrooms. This only happens when there is intoxication (which is very difficult when using mushrooms).
According to Jellinek.nl, these are the risks:
ADDICTION
The chance of addiction is small. However, there is a quick habituation. If you use it too often in succession, the effects will no longer occur and you will have to stop for some time to feel the effects again.
NO PHYSICAL RISKS
The physical risks of psychedelic mushrooms are negligible. Permanent organ damage has not been reported anywhere so far. The toxicity of psilocybin is very low. Estimates suggest that a lethal dose of psilocybin is at least 1,000 times the effective dose, which is a very wide margin of safety
REDUCE FREQUENT USE
The properties of magic mushrooms ensure that the drug does not require repeated use. That's because of:
The quick habituation. You quickly get used to the drug. The effects will then no longer occur. You must then stop for some time for the effect to occur again.
The intensive experience. Using magic mushrooms is an intensive experience that can last four to six hours. This is also why the drug is not often used. It's an experiment that most people do several times. After that, use stops or is limited to a single use.
People who are unstable or have psychological problems have a greater chance of getting into trouble due to the use of magic mushrooms. Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are poisonous to children.
Mushrooms that produce tripping effects are sometimes difficult to distinguish from the poisonous species. It is therefore strongly discouraged to look for mushrooms yourself.
Mushrooms can trigger a psychosis in people who are sensitive to psychosis. People who have been psychotic can also relapse into their psychosis after using mushrooms.
Jellinek as well as other websites and researchers estimate the risk to be very low. There is only the risk of one bad trip and in a very small group of psychosis-sensitive persons a psychosis. Psychosis will probably occur in these people with or without drugs during the first years of their lives. Mushroom, truffle, weed, LSD or other drug use can trigger it sooner.
Avoid the risks and use the positivity
AgeFrom the age of 23 the risk of psychosis is very small. People susceptible to psychosis have then reached an age at which psychosis has probably already manifested itself. We do not recommend use under the age of 18. It could be done from the age of 21.
Mental illnesses. If you are (or have been) psychotic, we advise against any substance use. You can only do this under good supervision. We currently advise against it altogether for schizophrenia.
Medication. Mushroom and/or truffle use can become unpredictable in combination with certain medications. Medication such as antipsychotics and MAO inhibitors cannot be taken together with psychedelics. With some medications you must first reduce them before you can take a trip.
Setting. The setting largely determines what the effect of a trip will be. A pleasant atmosphere and a trip coach prevents a bad trip and ensures that you are at ease and get the best out of the trip.
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