Magic mushrooms are naturally occurring, non-poisonous fungi which contain varying amounts of the conscious-altering substances psilocybin and psilocin. They are light to dark brown in colour and are dried or powdered and are taken orally. Mushrooms cause a "Trip" because they last 4-6 hours after taking a dose. They cause rich visual hallucinations. Colours seem more vibrant. Surfaces may ripple and shimmer. You may notice tiny details on objects. Music sounds richer and louder. Just like LSD mushrooms can give you good and bad trips, which can be very frightening and stay with you for days afterwards. Magic Mushrooms and other psychedelics are powerful mental amplifiers. If you are feeling depressed, anxious, sick at the world, at the quality of modern television, at rampant consumerism, at life in general, do not take psychedelics because the trips are most likely to be bad.