MICRO-DOSING MUSHROOMS
The new
Love Affair WRITTEN BY: NATE ELISAH
Yea Yea I know… You are probably thinking “Aye, I thought this was a weed magazine?” But in a forever changing and growing world, scientists, doctors, and even patients are finding new ways to deal with and improve mental health. Even with all the beneficial factors that come with doing cannabis, some may feel that psychedelics are the way to go when dealing with anxiety, depression, and any if not all mental illnesses. Just like my column back in 2021 talking about Delta-8 THC bans, psychedelics at the moment are not legal in most states but are starting to stir up some buzz in the medical world. This is due to research and studies of those who prefer psychedelics over cannabis and those who are suffering from anxiety and depression after a life-changing pandemic that affected a lot of people’s mental health. In this article, we’ll be diving into the pros and cons of microdosing or even taking sufficient amounts of “magic mushrooms” for medical purposes and the reasons that states are considering the legalization of shrooms. First, what are psychedelic mushrooms? and how do they affect the human brain? Well according to MyHealthAlerta.Ca, ” Magic mushrooms (also called shrooms or mushrooms) are a type of mushroom that contains the drugs psilocybin or psilocin. These drugs cause hallucinations.” The website then goes on to say that “you can feel the effects of mushrooms in about 30 minutes and they last about 3 to 6 hours. The effects are strongest (the peak) during the first 3 to 4 hours. thechronicmagazine.com
FEBRUARY 2022
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