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Generally, the White Ape mushroom’s effects on the brain, or all fungi containing psilocybin, are similar to those of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). These mushroom effects include:

• Perception of time, space, and surroundings could be altered
• Sudden and drastic mood or emotion changes
• Paranoia
• Confusion
• Euphoria
• Peacefulness
• Spiritual awakening or enlightenment
• Hallucinations
• Visual alterations and distortions
• Derealization
• Distorted thinking

Psychological distress is a commonly reported negative effect of consuming shrooms. Depending on the individual’s experience, this distress could present itself as extreme anxiety or short-term psychosis.

A crucial factor in the user’s experience when taking Golden Teacher mushrooms, or other shrooms, is the environment. Those who consume psilocybin in a calm and supportive environment often have a more positive transforming experience.

While brain activity generally returns to normal after  Mushroom effects wear off, research suggests some effects could last longer.

A study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology measured how psilocybin affects five domains of personality—Neuroticism, Extroversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. It found “significant increases in Openness” following a high-dose psilocybin session. Openness is a psychological term for an individual’s attitude toward new experiences and can be associated with traits like Imagination, Creativity, and Aesthetic Appreciation. Not only was openness one of the general mushroom effects, but it rose during a psilocybin session. In nearly 60% of study participants, it “remained significantly higher than baseline more than 1 year after the session,” the researchers wrote.

A surprising find since various research has shown that personality doesn’t usually change much after the age of 30. Especially as drastic as found with  Mushroom effects, or with other shrooms.

As we all know from personal experience, in most cases, openness tends to decrease as people get older. Not always, but most often.