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Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await for those coming to the Oregon’s first licensed psilocybin service center to trip on magic mushrooms. For roughly six hours, adults over 21 can experience what many users describe as vivid geometric shapes, a loss of identity and a oneness with the universe.
Oregon’s first licensed psilocybin service center — opened in June, marking the state’s unprecedented step in offering the mind-bending substances to the public. The center now has a waitlist of more than 3,000 names, including people with depression, PTSD or end-of-life dread.
No prescription or referral is needed, but proponents hope Oregon’s legalization will spark a revolution in mental health care.
Colorado voters last year passed a measure allowing regulated use of magic mushrooms starting in 2024, and California’s Legislature this month approved a measure that would allow possession and use of certain plant- and mushroom-based psychedelics, including psilocybin and mescaline, with plans for health officials to develop guidelines for therapeutic use.
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“Researchers believe psilocybin changes the way the brain organizes itself, helping a user adopt new attitudes and overcome mental health issues.”
One of the first participants took 35 milligrams and described seeing a “kind of infinite-dimension fractal that just kept turning and twisting.”
“It was kind of mesmerizing to watch, but it got so intense,” said the client, who didn’t want to be identified to protect his privacy. “I started to have this experience of dying and being reborn. And then I would kind of see large portions of my life going by in a very rapid way.”
He said the session it beneficially transformed how he views painful memories and provided a sought-after mystical experience.
According to the Oregon Health Authority, emerging research suggests that psilocybin help people in dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma and addiction. They add that studies have found magic mushrooms can increase a sense of spiritual well-being.
