Magic Mushrooms (Episode 2 - A Trip Through the Garden - A Short Guide to Plant-based Substances)

This video was created for workers in the youth, alcohol and other drug sector (NOT FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION).

Magic mushrooms are hallucinogenic mushrooms that occur naturally in the environment. In Queensland, the two most common species of magic mushrooms are Psilocybe cubensis (“gold tops”) and Copelandia Cyanescens (“blue meanies”), and they appear during the summer months following heavy rain. In this video, Dovetail’s own Cameron Francis explains these two species of mushroom, and describes some of the effects of the active ingredient – psilocybin, as well as some of the potential risks associated with the use of magic mushrooms.

References:
McIlwraith, F., Salom, C.L., Alati, R. (2017) “Queensland Drug Trends 2016” Findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS). Australian Drug Trend Series No.171. Sydney National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Australia.

Griffith, R.R., Johnson, M.W., Carducci, M.A., Umbricht, A., Richards, W.A., Richards, B.D., Cosimano, M.P., Klinedinst, M.A. (2016) “Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial” in Journal of Psychopharmacology Dec; 30 (12) pp1181 – 1197