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Drug PSILOCYBIN PSILOCYBIN
Kristen Lyons, 2nd-Year Professional Student Fall 2022
Interactions Do they show up in a drug test?
This drug should not be taken with MOA Inhibitors such as antidepressants
You should not drive or operate machinery while taking this drug
References
1. Psilocybin Mushroom Basics. Erowid. Created January 29, 2000. Updated November 9, 2018. Accessed. October 12, 2022. https://www.erowid.org/plants/mushrooms/mushrooms_basics. shtml.
2. Psilocybin Fast Facts. National Drug Intelligence Center. Created August 2003. Accessed October 12, 2022. https://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/pubs6/6038index.htm#:~:tex t=To%20Top-,Is%20psilocybin%20illegal%3F,purpose%20in%20the% 20United%20States.
3. Psilocybin. American Chemical Society. Published October 2, 2022. Accessed October 12, 2022. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-theweek/archivepsilocybin.html#:~:text=In%201958%2C%20Swiss%20ch emist%20Albert,%E2%80%9Cfather%20of%20LSD%E2%80%9D.)
4. Psilocybin. Lexi-Drugs. Lexicomp. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Riverwoods, IL. Accessed October 12, 2022. Available at: http://online.lexi.com
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Psychadelic mushrooms do not show up in a common 5, 8, 10, 12 panel test, but there are drug screens specifically designed to detect mushrooms
Effects
Onset: the effects are normally seen within 30-60 minutes effects usually last 4-6 hours
Duration: When taken orally, the
Visual effects: the pupils will dilate which makes colors seem brighter. Colors can shift and the visual field can seem smeared "tripping" or "shrooming"
The experience is called
