Effects
- Colours, sounds and objects appear distorted
- Sense of time and movement speed up/ slows down
- User feels disoriented, tired or sick
Consuming magic mushrooms causes twitching, sickness, drowsiness, low blood pressure, dizziness, salivation and could lead to a coma. Also, the mushroom may have been mistaken for a poisonous look-alike.
Types
The two main types of magic mushrooms in the UK are Psilocybe cubensis (left) and Psilocybe semilanceata (right).
The maximum penalty for possession is 7 years in prison and life for supply. You can get an unlimited fine for both. Mushrooms or any fungus containing psilocin or an ester of psilocin have been brought under the Misuse of Drugs Act and are now class A. This came into force July 18 2005. Mushrooms are not dealt with in the black market to any great extent at the moment. Indications show that quantities of around 30 mushrooms, if and when they are sold, sell for around £5 per bag. These prices are merely indicative and do not represent a recognised street price.
