The barbarians used to eat Amanita Mushrooms before battle.. Which increased Stamina and other bodily functions, but they also contain higher levels of toxins than other mushrooms which could cause confusion/sickness

Aren't Amanita mushrooms the ones that look like mario mushrooms? I think the full name is Amanita Muscaria. I can't remember, I used to know a lot about mushrooms but then I didn't care.

I don't know much about hallucinagenic mushrooms, but all I know is caps are better!

Yup, you are correct.

http://photos.rnr.id.au/fungus/amanita_muscaria_2.jpg

Have you ever smoked mushrooms? Just seems stupid and a waste; I've tried it.

I just did some reading up on Amanita Muscaria mushrooms. Here are some interesting things I learned.

They're toxic, but rarely kill people.
In some tribes it's not uncommon for the shaman to consume Amanita Muscaria and then have the rest of the tribe drink his urine, because the active ingredient of Amanita Muscaria is released in urine but the toxins are not.

What I want to know is, how did they figure that out in the first place? Like, back before science existed. Someone ate a mushroom and then someone drank their piss for fun?

Some tribes drink animal and people's blood if I'm not mistaken, so that wouldn't be too far out there.

HoH - Smoking mushrooms will give minimal effects if any because the heat of the lighter breaks down psilocybin

Or for that matter who thought, "I'm gonna squeeze on these dangly things and drink whatever comes out of this cow."

"You can milk anything with nipples." "I've got nipples Greg. Can you milk me?"

The only drug I'd love to take are the supposedly safe steroids being researched. They use some sort of inhibitor or hormone or something that your body produces and occurs naturally at differing levels among humans. There was a baby born a few years ago with a six-pack, pecs, and just a herculean physique and that is why. It's natural and supposedly safe. That shit would be worth its weight in gold.