The Psilocybin Mushroom Pandemic
Journal of Psychedelic Drugs 1975 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1975.10472640 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Pandemic Mushroom poisoning 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Virology Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 22 |
| Key points | Argues that psilocybin mushroom use increased significantly in the early 1970s, becoming part of a broader polydrug abuse pattern in the United States. |
Abstract
(1975). The Psilocybin Mushroom Pandemic. Journal of Psychedelic Drugs: Vol. 7, Polydrug Abuse, pp. 73-84.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on psilocybin, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBUS and the Anarchic Brain: Toward a Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics | 2019 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Psychedelics as Medicines: An Emerging New Paradigm General population | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Theorizing that Psychedelic Assisted Therapy May Play a Role in the Treatment of Trauma-Induced Personality Disorders. | 2024 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| What Geometric Visual Hallucinations Tell Us about the Visual Cortex | 2002 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Psilocybin-assisted therapy of major depressive disorder using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a therapeutic frame | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cited by 11
- The pharmacology of psilocybin Addiction Biology October 1, 2002
- Clinical toxicology of ‘magic mushroom’ ingestion Postgraduate Medical Journal September 1, 1981
- The Problem of Psilocybin Mushroom Abuse Human Toxicology October 1, 1982
- Occurrence and use of hallucinogenic mushrooms containing psilocybin alkaloids TemaNord May 19, 2009
- Psychoactive mushroom use in Koh Samui and Koh Pha-Ngan, Thailand. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1992
and 6 more in the library
Cites 4
- Psilocybin und Psilocin, zwei psychotrope Wirkstoffe aus mexikanischen Rauschpilzen Helvetica Chimica Acta 1959
- 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methyl-amphetamine (STP): A New Hallucinogenic Drug Science November 3, 1967
- Dephosphorylation of Psilocybin to Psilocin by Alkaline Phosphatase Experimental Biology and Medicine 1961
- SOME LESS FAMILIAR DRUGS OF ABUSE The Medical Journal of Australia November 1, 1971