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Psilocybin
Cenk Demirbulakli, Joe Sherwood,
Zach Dembowski, Lorenzo Turano
Junior Health 11
Block 2B
December 2015
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Definition of Psilocybin
Some street names are Shrooms,
Mushrooms, Boomers, God’s Flesh,
and Silly Putty.
Source of info for this page:
www.soberrecovery.com/addiction/psilocy
bin-street-names/
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General Facts about Psilocybin
How many teens/people use this drug?
People do die however it depends on your
actions while on the drug.
Use of this drug is staying the same.
Teens mostly use this drug.
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Earliest Depiction of mushrooms is 9000 years ago on cave walls.
First in Saharian culture.
Mushrooms may have an influence on Santa.
Mushrooms kill fear.
They can allow information to travel through the brain more freely.
Source:
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www.troubledteens.com/parenting-resources/common-teen-issues/teens-and-drug-use/teens-and-mushrooms.html
How is it taken?
Psilocybin is taken through consumption.
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Physical Consequences
Headaches
Low blood pressure
Laughing
Nausea
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Mental Consequence…
Change in focus
Hallucinations
Wonderment and Awe
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Emotional Side Effect
Mood Enhancing
Strong Flow of Creativity
Happiness
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Preventing Psilocybin
Don’t take it and stay away from urges to
take the drug.
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Treatment
There are mushroom recovery programs.
Most rehab centers treat mushroom
Therapy is used to treat people
Medication can be also be used
Support groups are used to get a person
off the drug.
People may spend money on shrooms in
order to be happy more.
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Complications of Psilocybin
The drug will get worse as you take it
because trips may become more realistic,
and addiction may occur.
The cure for this is getting rehab and
cutting consumption.
Headaches may occur more often.
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Psilocybin
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Summary of Psilocybin
Remember that mushrooms may cause
death and if you see someone on this drug
make sure to keep them in a safe place.
We learned that it can change you.
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Web Resources for Psilocybin
Sober Recovery
www.soberrecovery.com/addiction/psilocybi
n-street-names/
Recovery
http://www.recovery.org/topics/choosingthe-best-inpatient-mushrooms-recoverycenter/
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