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What mushrooms are considered "magic mushrooms"? (lemmy.world)

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Which of them were/are consumed the most, which of them are dangerous and why. Where in the world do the most "magic mushrooms" grow and which ones are usually used for consumption?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also as a bonus for anyone who knows a lot about Ethnology and history: Who cunsumed shrooms, what purpose did it serve in their culture and is there a correlation between geographical location, believes, other drug consumption and magic mushroom consumption?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know much about it, but supposedly Vikings used mushrooms to induce rage and hysteria before going into battle. It possibly triggered or heightened PTSD.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

That was a deliriant species of amanita not the funny haha magic mushroom kind. It was most likely amanita muscaria which can be consumed safely but is much more risky than psilocybe species