Disadvantages of Micro Dosing Magic Mushrooms
Meta Description: Micro dosing Magic Mushrooms is increasingly becoming popular, especially among the upwardly mobile. This article highlights the disadvantages that come from using this stimulant.
Overview of Micro Dosing Magic Mushrooms
“Magic Mushrooms” or “Shrooms” are mushrooms that contain long, slender stems that may appear white or greyish topped by caps with dark gills on the underside. The active ingredient in “magic mushrooms” is known as psilocybin. Its effects are comparable to those of other hallucinogens, such as LSD. Micro dosing on “Magic Mushroom” refers to taking approximately one-tenth the usual or “trip” dose of a psychedelic drug.
Micro dosing of “Magic Mushrooms” has adverse downsides which have been observed and documented as follows:-
Increased neuroticism
After continued considerable use of “Magic Mushroom,” a small increase in neuroticism has been observed. Neuroticism is an inclination toward depression, self-doubt, and anxiety. All of which have negative ramifications on the well being of an individual. It has been discovered that emotions become amplified. So, if the user feels depressed, it will make it worse for them, and could probably end up with some long-term implications.
Instant gratification
The increasing lifestyle use of “smart drugs” such as “Magic Mushrooms” by healthy people is stating as not being the best route to improved brain health. It is because some people would prefer taking a drug, as it is quick-acting, as opposed to other means of enhancing cognition, such as exercising. Therefore, such drugs breed laziness and desire for instant gratification.
Illegal substance
Psilocybin is illegal almost everywhere. For instance, it became classified as an unlawful, class A drug in Britain in 1971, and likewise in the US, it had also been criminalized a year earlier. Therefore, research into their clinical use ground to a halt and has been nearly impossible to study scientifically. Their illegality makes it difficult for a person to use them, lest they get arrested and jailed for possessing the drug.
Loss of focus and productivity on tasks
“Magic Mushroom” leads some users’ to be overcome by emotions and can lead to non-completion of tasks on time. It is because of the onslaught of feelings “begs’ to bet acknowledged before the user can proceed to drive to inaction and loss of productivity.
Psychological effects
The psychological responses include visual and hearing hallucinations and an incapability to distinguish fantasy from reality. Panic reactions and psychosis also may occur.
Physical effects
Physical effects of “Magic Mushroom” may include:-
- Vomiting, muscle weakness, nausea, and a lack of coordination;
- Increased blood pressure, breathing rate, or body temperature;
- loss of appetite;
- dry mouth;
- sleep problems;
- feelings of relaxation or detachment from self and environment;
- uncoordinated movements;
- lowered inhibition;
- extreme sweating;
- paranoia – intense and irrational distrust of others.
Increased Tolerance
Tolerance has been reported, which means a person needs a growing dosage to obtain the same hallucinogenic effect.
Death
Abuse of “Magic Mushrooms” could also lead to toxicity or death if a poisonous mushroom is wrongly thought to be a “magic” mushroom and ingested.
Conclusion
The stated downsides to the use of Micro Dosing Magic Mushrooms need to be seriously considered by a person using this “smart drug,” to be safe and avoid following popular culture, to their detriment and loss of well-being.