Psilocybin - How Is It Taken?

How Is It Taken?

Archaeologists have found evidence that ancient native cultures took psilocybin by inserting tubes into their rectums and having liquid preparations poured through the tubes. Modern people simply chew and eat small pieces of the dried mushroom. Since the mushrooms have an unpleasant taste, users sometimes pour boiling water over the mushroom, mix in honey or sugar, and drink the "tea" that results. The mushrooms are also eaten in combination with honey or other more pleasant-tasting foods. The most dedicated users chew the foul-tasting mushrooms longer, knowing that the psilocybin will reach the bloodstream faster through the tissues of the mouth than it will if swallowed and digested.

Typically, psilocybin is not injected, smoked, or snorted. Users of magic mushrooms tend to seek a more natural experience and do not resort to needles or other drug paraphernalia.