Magic Mushrooms Informative Speech

Psilocybin mushrooms, more commonly known as “shrooms” or “magic mushrooms”, are a psychoactive drug that contains psychedelic compounds psilocybin and psilocin, which inhibit brain activity and ultimately create a euphoric experience for users. It is commonly noted that individuals who take this drug will experience hallucinations that vary in intensity, and visual effects that essentially dissolve boundaries between objects. Extensive research has been done by scientists and psychiatrists in hopes to discover ways this drug can be used medically. However, today it is listed as a Schedule 1 drug, which deems that psilobcyin mushrooms have high potential for abuse and no accepted medical treatment uses. Moving forward, professionals believe

As previously mentioned, most people orally ingest the product or mushroom containing psilocybin in order to experience the euphoric state of mind. “Psilocybin (4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine) is a substituted indolealkylamine and belongs to the group of hallucinogenic tryptamines (Maps).” Once this compound enters your body, it acts as an agonist and mimics the effects of serotonin neurotransmitters inhibiting the routine functions of our central nervous system. Studies have shown that about 50% of the C-labeled psilocybin is absorbed after oral ingestion, and is uniformly spread throughout the body. Approximately one half hour after taking the magic mushrooms, the individual’s blood plasma will show substantial levels of psilocybin. In order for psychological effects to occur, blood levels need to reach a minimum threshold that varies depending on the user of the drug. Tests have been conducted that conclude the medium dose of psilocybin is 12-20mg. On average if this dose is ingested, full effects will begin between 70 and 90 minutes and continue on for