What magic mushrooms do to your brain and body

Magic mushrooms have been around for a long time, but two studies are shedding new light on how they affect your mind and what they can be used for.

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[LyndaHill]

Mushrooms can show you how absurd so many of our thoughts and emotions are.

[asparrow]

I promise you. Mushrooms are a Godsend & a miracle of nature. Nothing will benefit you or your life until now more than this.

[gregorysmathew]

I tried shrooms recently and honestly, it was so impactful. I cried four times, no because I was sad but because I gained a new perspective on life. I'd suggest being in nature while tripping on shrooms, exploring and just observing all the plants, birds and animals were a delight in itself.

Take a notebook with you, and jot down your thoughts. Write down the core ideas and themes, don't write down an essay. Trust me, you'll be surprised by your own thoughts and opinions.

One specific thought I remember writing down was "The world would be such a better place if everyone just eats a shroom"

[michaeljohnson]

Mushrooms saved my life honestly. They helped me see the pure beauty in life, and made me realize how dumb it would be to take myself out.

[DeborahPatterson-vk]

Psychedelics are truly remarkable. Few years back, I was grappling with severe depression and mental health issues, and was diagnosed with BPD. My friend suggested psilocybin mushrooms. I still can’t believe how they worked better than traditional medicine. It was a lifesaver, and l've been completely clean for 4 years now. Honestly, it healed me.

[LilBear_Official]

Mushrooms and cannabis God given plants and both miracles or nature

[NynjaStryker]

I'm on magic mushrooms right now & im crying but of happiness. Thank you god for sending me the right people.

[FreeThinker]

I did this recently for the first time, I will say it was the most beautiful and amazing thing I have ever felt. My spiritual being opened up to the earth. I saw portals, the stars dancing, aliens and I saw the realm of heaven. I for once was not sad but an overwhelming sense of happiness that filled my entire body. It’s something that I’ll never forget.

[SylvesterMark-xl]

I remember few years back after my wife died, I was left alone with 3 kids. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with bipolar. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment changed my life for better. I can proudly say i'm totally clean for 4years and still counting. Always look to nature for solution to tough problems, Shrooms are phenomenal.

[quantumaquatic]

Yesterday I took magic mushrooms alone. I do not know how much I took but they were two Long ones as the size of my hand, I have been taking smaller amounts before, but this was my first experience and it might be my last for a very long time. At first it was very cool and I started hallucinating, everything was getting puffy as like I was looking through a magnifying glass, and you start seeing stuff you never seen before, then I was at the peak of it dying and it started bringing my entire past up to now and it also brought up my mom and everything she's done for me till now, and for the first time in 10 years I hugged her and said sorry to her. Nearing my end of my trip i was literally fighting my Ego, I wanted to go back to the old me but my mind wasn't allowing me to it was literally changing me and I saw how life actually is and this reality we live in and how harsh it could be and at the same time I was accepting life and death. It has completely reset my brain and released all the depression and anxiety I never knew I had because it was stored away for so long. I could not grasp the reality that I was a totally different person now. It showed me what I need to do to fix my life 💯.

[Arthursilas-hznn]

I tried MUSHROOMS for the first time ...I felt like I was at the center of the universe . I didn't go crazy after such an experience . TOTALLY got rid of depression, anxiety and illicit pill addiction

[meganfaver]

By far the most powerful experience of my life.

[mrawesomnable]

It's amazing I would recommend shrooms to people in the right setting and mindset

[ssgssvegeta]

I'm on mushroom right now it's pretty cool

[TheWedgieCraft]

i took 5 grams of shrooms with my friends, big mistake, we watched trippy horror videos and started flipping out, we had ego deaths and forgot everything going on in every moment, i almost skipped though time, i was fast forwarding basically, i ended up being trapped in my thoughts and actions, i couldn’t remember how to get stuff out of my pockets or tie my shoes, i saw all my life’s memories before my eyes like i was dying, very freaky, definitely want to have the right mindset going in.

[Christisthekeytolife]

Respect the mushroom, and fully set intentions for the experience

[aidenlondon]

Remember that you don’t attract what you want, you attract who you are. So focus on love. Focus on happiness. Focus on feeling fulfilled and like you already have everything you’ve ever wanted. Focus on gratitude. You are a powerful source of energy. When you do this, you will get what you want because you are in alignment and focusing on all you have instead of a lack. Just know you have everything you have ever wanted. It’s already yours . Be joyful! Sending loving energy to you all. ❤️

[jayclark]

For mushrooms I find nature with a few good people to be most enjoyable. I never feel comfy on shrooms till I smoke some weed, it intensifies the trip but somehow allows my body to accept it and break through if you will. Mushrooms can really depend on amount injested and who grew them but bad trips are rare and can usually be gotten under control with a quick bathroom break splash some water on your face and remind yourself it’s just a difference of perception that will pass.

[salviatrip]

Just a warning tho: Psychedelics are not toys to play with and to abuse.

[ricardohewitt]

I am soon to have my first experience a bit scared but very excited I researched thoroughly and I am ready to start the journey