ividuals; including our high school youngsters. Many of these drugs are not new, in the sense of the word but by definition are new in the composition of their concoction. There are many club drugs that are available at these parties. Perhaps the most common and most accessible are psilocybe mushrooms, GHB, also called Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, cocaine, ketamine also known as Special K, and ecstasy.
             Psilocybe mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms, shrooms, mushies and caps are mushrooms containing an illegal substance that induces an altered psychological state. Psilocybin, the psychedelic drug found in these mushrooms has effects similar to those of LSD (Dance Safe). Shrooms, although they have a long history with roots in ancient tribes, are most commonly used today at raves, dance clubs, and party atmospheres. Quite often magic mushrooms are take in combination with other club drugs.
             Hallucinations and mind-altering experiences are the common effects resulting from the ingestion of mushrooms. Feelings of relaxation, laughing excessively, and enhanced perceptions of humor and situations are usual effects at low levels of dosage (Dance Safe). When taking recreational doses onset generally occurs from 30 to 60 minutes after the mushrooms are taken, and the duration of the primary effects is usually 4 to 6 hours when taken orally (Erowid).
             Magic mushrooms are illegal to posses in the United States because of the substances found within. They are produced and sold illicitly in all areas of the country. Prices range from twenty to forty dollars per eighth and one hundred to two hundred and fifty dollars per ounce. The target area in which the product is sold is mainly teens and strong adults fitting the club drug scene. Psilocybin containing mushrooms are grown wild, but are most commonly cultivated with a simpler and low cost set up (Erowid).
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