Mental Health Risks
Use of hallucinogenic mushrooms is more commonly linked to mental health risks. Although there is no evidence of what proportion of users experience a "bad trip", it is these users who are most likely to contact emergency care systems. In such cases, the intoxicated individuals are usually extremely anxious, severely agitated, confused and disoriented, with impaired concentration and judgement. In serious cases, acute psychotic episodes may occur, including bizarre and frightening images, severe paranoia and total loss of reality, which may lead to accidents, self-injury or suicide attempts. A UK clubbing mag survey conducted in 2005 found that nearly a quarter of those who had used hallucinogenic mushrooms in the last year had experienced a panic attack (Mixmag 2000 - 2005).
A bad trip is usually followed by faintness, sadness and depression, paranoid interpretations, etc... which may persist for days, weeks or even months. Some of these symptoms are likely to be associated with the use of other controlled substances. Intermittent and chronic psychotic states resulting from hallucinogenic mushrooms are possible. In some individuas, use can bring to the surface underlying psychotic or personality disorders. Flashbacks can occur, although less frequently than with LSD....
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