Street Names For Psilocybin

Psilocybin is a mind-altering chemical that naturally occurs in certain types of mushrooms and causes hallucinations when consumed. In the United States, it’s illegal to use, possess, or sell psilocybin in any form. People typically abuse psilocybin by eating the mushrooms directly, brewing them into tea, or adding them to other foods to mask the taste.

People who buy, sell, or use Psilocybin often refer to it by various street names or slang terms that work like secret code words. These street names help people talk about the drug without directly saying what it is, whether they’re trying to avoid detection by law enforcement or simply using the common language that’s developed around illegal drug use.

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Popular Street Names For Psilocybin

Psilocybin mushrooms are sold on the street in different forms, including fresh mushrooms with long stems and caps, dried mushrooms that look shriveled and dark, or sometimes as a brewed tea. Drug dealers and people who use drugs have created many different slang terms and code words to refer to these illegal mushrooms.

Common street names for psilocybin include:

• mushrooms
• magic mushrooms
• shrooms
• purple passion
• boomers
• buttons
• caps
• magic
• hongos
• Alice
• champiñones
• mushies
• tweezers

Knowing these street names can help parents, teachers, and law enforcement recognize when someone might be talking about or trying to buy psilocybin mushrooms. If you hear any of these terms being used, it may be referring to illegal hallucinogenic drugs that can cause health and legal problems.

Street Names For Psilocybin With Other Drugs

Some people who use illicit drugs like psilocybin also use other drugs. One of the most common combinations is psilocybin and other hallucinogenic drugs, which may enhance their effects.

Street names for psilocybin mixed with other drugs:

• Hippie flip: psilocybin and MDMA
• Flower flipping: psilocybin and ecstasy/MDMA

Psilocybin is currently being studied as a potential treatment for treatment-resistant depression under direct medical supervision. While psilocybin may have some therapeutic properties, it can be misused for its effects. Psilocybin mushrooms are not strictly addictive, but people who wish to numb out or avoid facing reality may become addicted to the escape itself.

Common Addiction Treatment Services

Common addiction treatment services include medical detox to safely remove drugs from the body, inpatient rehab programs that provide 24-hour care, outpatient programs that allow people to live at home while attending therapy sessions, individual and group counseling to address the underlying causes of addiction, and medication-assisted treatment.

Additional services include family therapy to help repair relationships damaged by addiction, life skills training, job training, education programs, and support groups such as Narcotics Anonymous that provide long-term support. To find treatment programs in your area, you can contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for helpful information.

Written by the Addiction Resource Editorial Staff