Mushrooms are Health Food!

Medicine Al · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 05:30 PM

I knew it! Apparently, these things are better than we thought!

And now Johns Hopkins University agrees.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080701/...edelic_study_2

An exerpt from the article:

"Fourteen months after taking the drug, 64 percent of the volunteers said they still felt at least a moderate increase in well-being or life satisfaction, in terms of things like feeling more creative, self-confident, flexible and optimistic. And 61 percent reported at least a moderate behavior change in what they considered positive ways. That second question didn't ask for details, but elsewhere the questionnaire answers indicated lasting gains in traits like being more sensitive, tolerant, loving and compassionate."

We knew it. Now they know it. Why is this illegal?

Stupidity and fear.

Legalize!

stoned budda · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 05:38 PM

I've always believed that there was use for psilocybin as an anti-depressant or maybe psychoactive therapy. Plus they contain vitamins and fiber.

Fuckin scary aint it Al, agreeing again, lol.

Medicine Al · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 05:51 PM

Mushrooms make me very agreeable!

This story was just put up on the AP, lets see how long it takes before some new government study comes out to say that they'll make you sterile and grow manboobs.

But yea, this is a scary crossing of the stars on GC...what's next, we're gonna be shroomin' and singin' round the campfire?

Sounds good actually.

stoned budda · #4 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 05:57 PM

Kumbaya!

mattc707 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 05:59 PM

I think mushrooms could definitely have the opposite effect on some people, too. I think mushrooms have something to do with my anxiety problems, along with E and coke.

Medicine Al · #6 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 06:01 PM

I was thinking more along the lines of a really tipsy sounding chorus of Another Brick in the Wall pt 2...

We don't need no education...
We don't need no thought control...

stoned budda · #7 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mattc707

I think mushrooms could definitely have the opposite effect on some people, too. I think mushrooms have something to do with my anxiety problems, along with E and coke.

Never ever ever in all the times (litterally 100's) i've done shrooms have i ever had a bad trip. Bad trips on shrooms happen when mixing the wrong drugs with them.

mattc707 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 06:11 PM

I didn't mean a bad trip, just more anxiety in the days, weeks, and even months after doing the drugs.

Revolution · #9 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 07:13 PM

Look up Psychedelic Science on Youtube or Google Video. More scientists are looking at psychedelic drugs for different types of treatment. It's an interesting watch.

g0t mike · #10 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattc707

anxiety in the days, weeks, and even months after doing the drugs.

i agree 100%

Medicine Al · #11 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoned budda

Never ever ever in all the times (litterally 100's) i've done shrooms have i ever had a bad trip. Bad trips on shrooms happen when mixing the wrong drugs with them.

True. Or if they have certain molds, that can make you sick, you can mistake that for a bad trip, so its important to get well dried specimens.

Can you imagine having a job at Johns Hopkins U., doing reasearch on shroomers? You would have to be smiling so big on the way to work...and then you could bring home a little "homework" and stick it in your closet.

I should have stayed in college.

burnttwaffle · #12 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 09:01 PM

"Experts emphasize that people should not try psilocybin on their own because it could be harmful. Even in the controlled setting of the laboratory, nearly a third of participants felt significant fear under the effects of the drug. Without proper supervision, someone could be harmed, researchers said."

i have a feeling thats an extremely exaturated truth

PastyWhitey · #13 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 09:16 PM

Over the course of my 20 or so mushroom trips, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel some remnent of fear.

Was it because of the effects or the bad trip? No.

It was that damn dog that followed me the whole time.

Medicine Al · #14 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnttwaffle

"Experts emphasize that people should not try psilocybin on their own because it could be harmful. Even in the controlled setting of the laboratory, nearly a third of participants felt significant fear under the effects of the drug. Without proper supervision, someone could be harmed, researchers said."

i have a feeling thats an extremely exaturated truth

No, its possible about 1/3 of people not agreeing with the reactions they had, lots of people are incompatible with most any kind of drugs.

I've heard from a lot of people trying pot that they felt shitty from it, so they don't do it anymore. Not everyones metabolism is the same. Not everyones cerebrums are wired the same.

Some folks don't trip well, they're too uptight to let go, so they kind of rip their brain fabric.

But the majority is finding long term benefits. A year after they tripped.

Bring us the fungus!

pavlakos · #15 (**permalink**) 07-01-2008, 11:52 PM

ive always liked shrooms from what ive read and have been planning to shroom for too long now. my boy should be getting an ounce soon, hopefully this friday.

the newly found positive benefits(by governments of course) of illegal substances is probqably making people shit themeselves. "those damn stoners were right!"

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#1 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 05:30 PM
Medicine Al Anthropomorphologist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Beastbelly Acres Posts: 2,769	Mushrooms are Health Food! I knew it! Apparently, these things are better than we thought! And now Johns Hopkins University agrees. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080701/...edelic_study_2 An exerpt from the article: "Fourteen months after taking the drug, 64 percent of the volunteers said they still felt at least a moderate increase in well-being or life satisfaction, in terms of things like feeling more creative, self-confident, flexible and optimistic. And 61 percent reported at least a moderate behavior change in what they considered positive ways. That second question didn't ask for details, but elsewhere the questionnaire answers indicated lasting gains in traits like being more sensitive, tolerant, loving and compassionate." We knew it. Now they know it. Why is this illegal? Stupidity and fear. Legalize! __________________ U.H.M.A.P. to the stars...homes...

#2 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 05:38 PM
stoned budda Yeah i'm drunk, SO WHAT! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Floating in a bottle of Jamesons Posts: 5,965	I've always believed that there was use for psilocybin as an anti-depressant or maybe psychoactive therapy. Plus they contain vitamins and fiber. Fuckin scary aint it Al, agreeing again, lol. __________________ March on Washington let them hear your voice The Jefferson Republican Party Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana

#3 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 05:51 PM
Medicine Al Anthropomorphologist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Beastbelly Acres Posts: 2,769	Mushrooms make me very agreeable! This story was just put up on the AP, lets see how long it takes before some new government study comes out to say that they'll make you sterile and grow manboobs. But yea, this is a scary crossing of the stars on GC...what's next, we're gonna be shroomin' and singin' round the campfire? Sounds good actually. __________________ U.H.M.A.P. to the stars...homes...

#4 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 05:57 PM
stoned budda Yeah i'm drunk, SO WHAT! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Floating in a bottle of Jamesons Posts: 5,965	Kumbaya! __________________ March on Washington let them hear your voice The Jefferson Republican Party Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana

#5 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 05:59 PM
mattc707 Glass Fiend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sonoma County, Cali Posts: 3,115	I think mushrooms could definitely have the opposite effect on some people, too. I think mushrooms have something to do with my anxiety problems, along with E and coke. __________________ Servin' fat game that you couldn't imagine, Boy I could talk a cat off a fish wagon, or sell an Eskimo ice at a high price, and get him twice, man I'm nothin nice.

#6 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 06:01 PM
Medicine Al Anthropomorphologist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Beastbelly Acres Posts: 2,769	I was thinking more along the lines of a really tipsy sounding chorus of Another Brick in the Wall pt 2... We don't need no education... We don't need no thought control... __________________ U.H.M.A.P. to the stars...homes...

#8 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 06:11 PM
mattc707 Glass Fiend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sonoma County, Cali Posts: 3,115	I didn't mean a bad trip, just more anxiety in the days, weeks, and even months after doing the drugs. __________________ Servin' fat game that you couldn't imagine, Boy I could talk a cat off a fish wagon, or sell an Eskimo ice at a high price, and get him twice, man I'm nothin nice.

#9 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 07:13 PM
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burnttwaffle Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CT Posts: 3,170	"Experts emphasize that people should not try psilocybin on their own because it could be harmful. Even in the controlled setting of the laboratory, nearly a third of participants felt significant fear under the effects of the drug. Without proper supervision, someone could be harmed, researchers said." i have a feeling thats an extremely exaturated truth

#13 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 09:16 PM
PastyWhitey whip game is proper Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 891	Over the course of my 20 or so mushroom trips, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel some remnent of fear. Was it because of the effects or the bad trip? No. It was that damn dog that followed me the whole time. __________________ quarter brick half a brick whole brick ayye quarter pound half a pound whole pound yay 100 pills 1000 pills servin major weight

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#15 (permalink) 07-01-2008, 11:52 PM
pavlakos Unmasked Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: milky way Posts: 3,630	ive always liked shrooms from what ive read and have been planning to shroom for too long now. my boy should be getting an ounce soon, hopefully this friday. the newly found positive benefits(by governments of course) of illegal substances is probqably making people shit themeselves. "those damn stoners were right!" __________________