1. 1 Psilocybin Cenk Demirbulakli, Joe Sherwood, Zach Dembowski, Lorenzo Turano Junior Health 11 Block 2B December 2015

2. 2 Definition of Psilocybin Some street names are Shrooms, Mushrooms, Boomers, God’s Flesh, and Silly Putty. Source of info for this page: www.soberrecovery.com/addiction/psilocy bin-street-names/ www.soberrecovery.com/addiction/psilocy bin-street-names/

3. 3 General Facts about Psilocybin How many teens/people use this drug? People do die however it depends on your actions while on the drug. Use of this drug is staying the same. Teens mostly use this drug. Earliest Depiction of mushrooms is 9000 years ago on cave walls. First in Saharian culture. Mushrooms may have an influence on Santa. Mushrooms kill fear. They can allow information to travel through the brain more freely. Source: www.troubledteens.com/parenting-resources/common-teen-issues/teens-and-drug-use/teens-and-mushrooms.html

4. How is it taken? Psilocybin is taken through consumption. 4

5. Physical Consequences Headaches Low blood pressure Laughing Nausea 5

6. Mental Consequence… Change in focus Hallucinations Wonderment and Awe 6

7. Emotional Side Effect Mood Enhancing Strong Flow of Creativity Happiness 7

8. 8 Preventing Psilocybin Don’t take it and stay away from urges to take the drug.

9. 9 Treatment There are mushroom recovery programs. Most rehab centers treat mushroom Therapy is used to treat people Medication can be also be used Support groups are used to get a person off the drug. People may spend money on shrooms in order to be happy more.

10. 10 Complications of Psilocybin The drug will get worse as you take it because trips may become more realistic, and addiction may occur. The cure for this is getting rehab and cutting consumption. Headaches may occur more often.

11. 11 Psilocybin

12. 12 Summary of Psilocybin Remember that mushrooms may cause death and if you see someone on this drug make sure to keep them in a safe place. We learned that it can change you.

13. 13 Web Resources for Psilocybin Sober Recovery  www.soberrecovery.com/addiction/psilocybi n-street-names/ www.soberrecovery.com/addiction/psilocybi n-street-names/ Recovery  http://www.recovery.org/topics/choosing- the-best-inpatient-mushrooms-recovery- center/ http://www.recovery.org/topics/choosing- the-best-inpatient-mushrooms-recovery- center/