Also known as magic’s, mushies, liberty cap, psilocybe semilanceata, psilocybin, shrooms

Magic Mushrooms are mushrooms which grow in the wild that produce similar effects to LSD when you eat them. There are two main types; the most common form is a species called psilocybe, the other more potent variety is amanita muscaria. There are deadly poisonous species of amanitas.

After picking, they are both either eaten raw or dried out and stored. Most people take between 1-5 grams. They are free if you know where to find them or up to £5 for a handful.

The effects for both mushrooms can take between 30 minutes to two hours to happen. The strongest part of the trip takes 4-10 hours and the after-effects usually last a further 2-6 hours. The more you take, the longer your trip could last. The effects include a distortion of colour, sound and objects. They can speed up and slow down time and movement and can make a user feel more emotionally sensitive, with some people reporting that they feel more creative and enlightened.