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Health Benefits of Mushrooms

mushrooms are widely known for their great taste and amazing health benefits. Packed with a ton of essential vitamins and minerals, they make for an excellent addition to your diet, adding flavor to many different recipes.  Crimini mushrooms are one of the most widely used mushroom varieties, popular in kitchens around the world. Many don’t realize that mushrooms, including crimini mushrooms, are actually a kind of fungus. They’re native to North America and Europe and are known for their delicate flavor and meaty texture.  Health Benefits Mushrooms are a low-calorie food that packs a nutritional punch. Loaded with many health-boosting vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, they’ve long been recognized as an important part of any diet. For instance, mushrooms raised with exposure to ultraviolet light are a good source of Vitamin D, an important component in bone and immune health.  Crimini mushrooms are a particularly excellent source of zinc, an essential trace element. Zinc is a vital

Why People Take Hallucinogens

 Hallucinogens   are a class of drugs that can cause hallucinations or sensations and images that seem real even though they are not. For centuries, hallucinogens (also known as   psychedelics ) have been used by people in many cultures for religious rituals, by artists to spark creativity, or for recreation. The reasons people try hallucinogens are varied, but for most, they alter perception, thoughts, and feelings. Though most are not addictive, some may be, and there may be some risks and benefits involved with hallucinogenic use Commonly Used Hallucinogens Hallucinogens can be found in some plants and mushrooms or can be human-made. They may cause emotions to swing wildly and real-world sensations to appear unreal and sometimes frightening. 3  Some of the most common hallucinogens include: Ayahuasca DMT Khat LSD Peyote (mescaline) Psilocybin Hallucinogens in the subcategory of dissociative drugs include phencyclidine (PCP), ketamine, dextromethorphan, and Salvia .