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Can You get Addiction to Mushrooms?

Psychedelic mushrooms resemble the mushrooms that you buy in the grocery store for eating or cooking. The main difference between the two types of mushrooms is that psychedelic, or “magic,” mushrooms contain psilocybin. This ingredient causes hallucinations in users, and users can experience both visual or auditory hallucinations. Most dealers sell crushed mushrooms or dried mushrooms, but some dealers offer the crushed powder in a tablet form. When you know someone who abuses this drug, you should look for mushrooms addiction symptoms and signs so you know when it’s time to get them help.

How are They Used?

projectknow-shutter135117653-mushroomsAs mushrooms come in a dried form, users typically eat the mushrooms whole. When a user adds mushrooms to hot water, they can make tea with the drug. Users can also make something called “fungus delight” by mixing the mushrooms with apple juice or another juice made from fruit. Some users prefer adding the mushrooms to a favorite dish. There are even some who add the mushrooms to desserts. Psychedelic mushrooms have a slightly bitter taste, and mixing the mushrooms with other ingredients hides the unpleasant flavor.

Various Effects and How Long they Last

People who take magic mushrooms typically feel results within the first 30 minutes. The effects of mushrooms generally last for up to six hours, but some users can continue feeling the effects for several days. These effects can include:

  • Visual hallucinations
  • Auditory hallucinations
  • Perception changes
  • Blurred vision
  • Lightheaded feelings
  • Shaking
  • Loss of energy
  • Weakness
  • Sleepiness
  • Decreased heart rate
  • Decreased blood pressure

When Regular Use Becomes a Serious Problem

Not everyone who uses mushrooms develops an addiction to the substance. One person can eat mushrooms every day without experiencing any addiction problems, while another person can try the mushrooms several times and feel addicted. We want to help you identify a potential addiction in yourself or someone else in your life. We want to help anyone addicted to mushrooms get clean and sober as quickly and safely as possible.

Signs of Hallucinogenic Addiction

Mushrooms are a type of hallucinogenic drug, which causes hallucinations and other changes to the way a user perceives things. Those who use the drug suffer from one or more of the following mushrooms addictions symptoms:

  • Hallucinations
  • Perception changes
  • Increased pulse rate
  • Changes in reality such as seeing colors, hearing tastes or tasting sounds
  • Shaking
  • Flashbacks
  • Increased sense of euphoria
  • Increased blood pressure
  • Paranoid thoughts
  • Aggressive behavior
  • Depressed thoughts
  • Changes in appetite

You should also look for the other mushrooms addiction symptoms, which are similar to the symptoms of other types of drug use:

  • Increased tolerance to mushrooms
  • Engaging in unusual or illegal behaviors to gain more mushrooms
  • Using other types of mushrooms in the hopes of getting the same effects
  • Spending more money on the drugs
  • Stealing, lying or doing other things to get more mushrooms

Dangers Associated with Mushrooms

Using magic mushrooms is potentially dangerous because not all mushrooms contain the same ingredients that lead to hallucinations and the other effects. Poisonous mushrooms can resemble psychedelic mushrooms, but those who ingest poisonous mushrooms can feel nauseous because of the toxicity of these mushrooms. Users also risk eating mushrooms with mold spores that can make the person sick.

Treatment Program Options Available

“Mushroom addiction treatment programs must treat the psychological dependence on the drug.”Mushroom addiction treatment programs must treat the psychological dependence on the drug. Magic mushrooms are not addictive in the same way that other drugs are because the body does not develop a need for or dependence on the substance. The user might suffer mushrooms addiction symptoms because he or she has a psychological craving for the mushrooms.

This craving might also relate to the individual’s tolerance. The body develops a tolerance to mushrooms quickly, and a user must take a higher amount the second time if he wants to get the same results he did the first time he used mushrooms. As the user continues taking more mushrooms, she develops a tolerance to the mushrooms. Sometimes, no matter how many the user takes, she cannot get the same effects. Most users find that they must stop using the mushrooms for several weeks or months until the substance works its way out of the body.

Getting Recovery and Support

If you call us at , you can quickly get access to mushrooms addiction recovery support. We understand that addiction affects people in distinct ways, which means that different people need specific types of treatment programs. From the moment that you notice mushrooms addiction symptoms in your life or the life of someone close to you, get in touch with us and get the support that you need to make the next step toward a healthier future.

Did You Know?

  • More than 250,000 people in the UK have used magic mushrooms, according to research from the British Crime Survey.
  • According to the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, the term “magic mushrooms” refers to a handful of mushroom varieties that grow in the wild.
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