It's a popular outdoor activity enjoyed by enthusiasts who are interested in identifying, collecting, and sometimes consuming various species of mushrooms.

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A shroom trip lasts from 4 to 5, and its primary active ingredient, psilocybin, is about 100 times less potent than LSD.

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