SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

How Do Psychedelic Mushrooms Feel?

An increasing number of cities and states are decriminalizing psychedelics, including psilocybin, but it’s important to be aware of the risks inherent in them.

 

Psilocybin significantly alters perception of reality. Effects can range from positive to negative and are unique to every individual. Some effects of psilocybin include elevated mood or euphoria, creativity, mystical or spiritual experiences, dissolution of the ego and altered perception of oneself, their environment, altered perception of time, and increased sensitivity to outside stimulus.

 

Negative Effects

Fear, disorientation, confusion, paranoia, physical discomfort, or nausea, and that effects can last between 4-7 hours, with aftereffects lasting up to 6 hours post-journey depending on dosage.

 

Setting Up Your Trip

Having a positive mood, or mindset, and setting, or environment, are crucial to having a good mushroom trip. It’s not advisable to do mushrooms, or any psychedelics for that matter, when you’re in a bad mood, or in an unsafe, or uncomfortable, environment.

 

Having a friend around to watch over you, especially someone who’s tripped before, can be very beneficial. They should be someone you know and are comfortable with and feel safe with. Especially If you have never taken psilocybin before, you should plan to have a sober sitter and start with a small dose.

 

Something to keep in mind is that psilocybin has been known to trigger psychotic episodes in those prone to them—so it’s wise to know your family history and to avoid mushrooms if there are incidences of schizophrenia or early-onset mental illness in your family.
 

Don’t Drive

Seems like a no-brainer, but it’s something worth spelling out clearly—your reality will be very distorted, so do not operate any sort of vehicle. Getting arrested because you didn’t know what to do when the stoplight started melting won’t lead to a good trip.

 

Your Setting

Control your setting. Make sure you’re safe and comfortable and that no one will disturb you. Prepare everything you’ll need, like water, a place to use the restroom, music, and more.

 

Nature

Some people will only trip out in nature. Depending on where you are, it can be hard to control your environment—be ready for random hikers walking by. Also, make sure you’re in a familiar place where you won’t get lost and that you have outdoor essentials and plenty of water. Trips are often reported to leave you feeling one with everything and connected to all of existence.

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