Mushrooms: Psychedelic fungi

Until the 1950s these natural psychedelics did not arouse international interest. However, for thousands of years they have been an important part of many religious rituals. They were jealously guarded by the Mexican Indians, who believed that God dwells within the plant. How do the hallucinogenic properties in mushrooms compare with those of LSD? How does one determine which mushrooms are “magical” and which are dangerous? Among the safest of the hallucinogens, mushrooms have even been credited with curing patients of mental disorders and alcoholism. This book is a look at one of nature’s oldest yet most misunderstood drugs.