Psilocybin Mushrooms in Mexico in Danger of Extinction

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Marcos García de Teresa

I have done field work in the Mazatec region since 2009, and in all these years, I have only seen two types of psilocybin mushrooms for sale in the city of Huautla de Jiménez. However, the article “Seeking the Magic Mushroom” (1957) describes the use of at least seven different species of psychoactive mushrooms in Mexico. One of these species is today in danger of extinction... continue reading.

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