How to Use magic mushroom in a Sentence

magic mushroom

noun
  • Where cannabis first trod, magic mushrooms are sure to follow.
    Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Along with hallucinogens like mescaline and psilocybin (that is, magic mushrooms), LSD was often blamed for bad trips that sent people to the psych ward.
    Michael Pollan, WSJ, 3 May 2018
  • Our idea of magic mushrooms is crisp, golden (legal) substances with the power to lend a bass note of flavor to grain salads, turn a piece of ricotta toast into a meal, or stand alone as a savory side.
    Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 8 Dec. 2017
  • By Kristine Owram | Bloomberg As cannabis legalization spreads across the globe, another mind-altering drug is trying to follow in its tracks: magic mushrooms.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 June 2019
  • The research center will study everything from the genetics of magic mushrooms to how best to extract their psychedelic compounds.
    Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2019
  • The study found no link between the use of LSD, psilocybin or mescaline (the psychoactive compounds in magic mushroom) and suicidal behavior or mental health problems.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Justin was spotted wearing this exact magic mushroom necklace, but if that's not up your alley, the Frasier Sterling website is jam-packed with vibey, nostalgic jewelry that will spice up even the plainest outfit.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Millions of baby boomers were coming of age and starting to experiment on their own with LSD, magic mushrooms, peyote, and other hallucinogens.
    Don Lattin, Slate Magazine, 3 Jan. 2017
  • Huang, who specializes in treating pain in cancer patients, said psychedelics like magic mushrooms work on the same brain receptors as prescription anti-depressants.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Another friend connected her with someone who makes magic mushroom candies.
    Catherine Ryan Gregory, Marie Claire, 9 July 2019
  • The resolution would decriminalize the adult use and possession of magic mushrooms and other entheogenic, or psychoactive, plants and fungi.
    Washington Post, 4 June 2019
  • Earlier this month, Oregon’s Synthesis Institute, a magic mushroom therapy center, ran out of money and shut down.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Denver legislators voted this spring to decriminalize the use and possession of hallucinogenic magic mushrooms, and this week Oakland became the second U.S. city to do so.
    Max Berlinger, latimes.com, 7 June 2019
  • The City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize the adult use and possession of magic mushrooms and other entheogenic, or psychoactive, plants and fungi.
    Samantha Maldonado, The Denver Post, 5 June 2019
  • The company, which got its start opening cannabis clinics across Canada, is planning to test psilocybin therapy next month in Amsterdam, where magic mushroom truffles are legal.
    New York Times, 9 May 2021
  • The City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize the adult use and possession of magic mushrooms and other entheogenic, or psychoactive, plants.
    Samantha Maldonado, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
  • Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic 'magic mushroom' Rodgers is no stranger to alternative therapies.
    Lucy Kafanov, CNN, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Psychedelic drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD may have a hidden side effect: reducing domestic violence.
    Scott Berson, miamiherald, 6 June 2018
  • Oakland on Tuesday became the second U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms after a string of people shared how psychedelics helped them overcome depression, drug addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Samantha Maldonado, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
  • These days, most tabloid column inches are dedicated to the credibility of her Goopian self-care gimmicks— hello, rectal ozone therapy, jade eggs, and magic mushroom seminars.
    Laura Hawkins, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2023
  • In addition to serious hydration, this magic mushroom filters out free-radical damage, helps promote cell renewal, and aids in the skin's natural collagen production to target and prevent the signs of aging from all angles.
    Rebecca Norris, Allure, 6 June 2018
  • Others, such as psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms), are used mostly recreationally.
    The Economist, 25 June 2019
  • What happens when an electronic prodigy uproots from London to Los Angeles, then dives into meditation, freezing baths, desert treks and the mind-expanding possibilities of magic mushrooms?
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2019
  • This past week Oakland followed suit, also decriminalizing magic mushrooms and peyote.
    Alexis Reliford, refinery29.com, 10 June 2019
  • This past week Oakland followed suit, also decriminalising magic mushrooms and peyote.
    Alexis Reliford, refinery29.com, 9 June 2019
  • Roughly twelve years after Hofmann’s revelatory bicycle trip home from work, a banker and amateur ethno-mycologist named R. Gordon Watson spent two nights with his wife taking part in veladas, or sacred magic mushroom ceremonies.
    Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
  • On the East Coast, a Harvard University researcher dosed seminary students with psilocybin to show that the active ingredient in magic mushrooms could inspire an authentic religious experience.
    Don Lattin, Slate Magazine, 3 Jan. 2017
  • Reuters What exactly makes magic mushrooms psychedelic?
    Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2019
  • From being the first major city to legalize marijuana to decriminalizing magic mushrooms, Denver voters have never hesitated to stun people.
    Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2019
  • The indescribable high, intense emotions, and intimate sense of self experienced under the influence of magic mushrooms are similar to another kind of trip: a religiously mystical experience.
    Sarah Rense, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2017

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