Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Halucinogenic Mushrooms II...and Test Scores

Top 3 Scores: 256 255 245
Bot 3 Scores: 133 99 80
Mean: 201 Median: 211
A = 34 B = 26 C = 18 D = 15 F = 9
Great improvement! Dr. Schmale was happy!

Today's Fungus: The False Morel AKA the Rocket-fuel Fungus
Gyromitra esculenta

NO CLASS FRIDAY
Mushroom kits have been ordered! COME TO CLASS ON MONDAY 
kits after spring break

SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES POSTED ON SCHOLAR

[disclaimer about hallucinogenic fungi]

Story begins in Mexico... Tulum Ruins 1200-1521 Mayans
Talk to the locals!
Sacred Pool

Aztecs: Severe, strong, dangerous? 1325-1521
Aztecs & mushroom-like things?

Teonanacatl, the flesh of the gods
Psilocybe mexicana

Curandera > Shaman > pay her to eat mushrooms for you

Youtube video:
Flesh of the Gods Historical Trailer

Ethnomycology: study how fungi are used in different cultures around the world
Entehogens: Psychoactive substances used in shamanic/religious context

Psilocybin & Psilocin > Serotonin link

The trip may kill you, not necessarily the fungus.

DA RULES
Mushrooms are illigal, but spores are not

Youtube video:
1961 One Step Beyond - the sacred mushroom

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