Psychedelic Mushrooms: Will Drug Tests Detect Them?

Magic mushrooms, also known as shrooms, are potent psychedelic fungi that contain the mind-altering substances psilocybin and psilocin. When ingested, psilocybin is rapidly metabolized into psilocin, which is then cleared from the body within a few hours. This rapid elimination makes it difficult to detect unless testing occurs soon after ingestion. While magic mushrooms are unlikely to show up on standard drug tests, specialized tests can detect their presence under certain circumstances. The detection window for magic mushrooms depends on the type of test being used and varies from person to person.

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Standard drug tests don't screen for psilocybin or psilocin

Standard drug tests do not screen for psilocybin or psilocin, the two key compounds in psychedelic mushrooms. Routine workplace drug tests, probation screenings, and standard panel tests typically do not include these substances. Instead, they focus on commonly abused drugs, such as THC, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, and opioids.

Psilocybin is the psychedelic compound found in mushrooms, and it is metabolized into psilocin, which is responsible for the hallucinogenic effects. These compounds are processed and excreted by the body relatively quickly. Psilocin, for instance, has a half-life of 1.8 hours, and about 75% of it is excreted from the body within 3.5 hours. This rapid elimination makes detection difficult unless testing occurs soon after ingestion.

While standard drug tests do not screen for psilocybin or psilocin, specialized tests can detect their presence. These include urine, blood, saliva, hair, and fingernail tests. Urine tests are the most common type of drug test used to detect psychedelic mushrooms, with a detection window of up to 24 hours. Saliva tests have a similar detection window, but it is usually shorter than that of urine tests. Blood tests have an even shorter detection window, with psilocybin or psilocin detectable for up to 12 to 15 hours.

Hair and fingernail tests have longer detection windows, as these body parts hold onto psilocybin for extended periods. Hair tests can reveal past use for up to three months, and each 1 cm of hair growth represents one month of drug use. Fingernail tests have a detection window of three to six months but can take longer for traces of psilocybin to show up (one to two weeks).

Specialized tests can detect magic mushrooms

Magic mushrooms, also known as shrooms, are a type of fungi that contain the psychoactive compounds psilocybin and psilocin. Psilocybin is rapidly metabolized into psilocin, which is then cleared from the body within hours. This rapid elimination makes it difficult to detect unless testing occurs soon after ingestion.

The amount of time magic mushrooms can be detected also depends on individual factors, such as the dose, the individual's physiology, and the testing method used. While magic mushrooms are unlikely to show up on standard drug tests, specialized tests can detect their presence under certain circumstances. For example, certain professions or high-level clearances might require more extensive testing, and law enforcement or clinical/hospital toxicology tests may include specialized panels that can detect psilocybin. Additionally, in legal scenarios, such as child custody disputes, specialized tests may be requested to detect the presence of magic mushrooms.

Detection times depend on the type of test used

Blood tests are not commonly used to detect magic mushrooms due to their shorter detection window, even with specialized panels. Psilocybin or psilocin can be detected in blood tests for up to 12-15 hours after ingestion. Saliva tests have a similar detection window of up to 24 hours, but this window is usually shorter compared to urine or blood tests.

Hair sample drug tests are the most effective method for detecting recent and ongoing magic mushroom misuse. While it may take up to 2-3 weeks for metabolites to reach the keratin fibres of the hair, the detection window is as long as the hair sample. Each 1 cm of hair represents one month of drug misuse. Fingernail tests also have a long detection window of 3-6 months, but they can take longer to show up, typically within 1-2 weeks.

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Hair and fingernail tests have longer detection windows

Standard drug tests do not screen for psilocybin or psilocin, the active compounds in magic mushrooms. Specialized tests are required to detect them. These include hair tests, blood tests, fingernail tests, and other urine tests.

Hair follicle drug tests can determine whether a person has been using drugs or medications within the past 3 months. Hair grows at a rate of about one-half inch per month. The standard 1.5-inch hair sample provides a snapshot of drug use over the past 90 days. Hair sample drug tests are the most effective method of detecting recent and ongoing magic mushroom misuse. Although it might take up to 2/3 weeks for the metabolites to reach the keratin fibres of the hair, once they do, the detection window is as long as the hair sample. By that, we mean that each 1 cm of hair represents one month of drug misuse. If psilocybin is detectable in 3 cm of hair, legal professionals can assume consumption was ongoing for 3 months, and so on.

In fingernails, drugs like psilocybin become incorporated into keratin fibres as the nail grows. This makes them detectable for up to 6 months. Fingernail testing for mushrooms may take 1-2 weeks to appear, but it has a large detection window of 3-6 months. It's the same for fingernail drug tests as hair drug tests. The metabolite psilocin travels out of the capillaries in the fingernails, becoming trapped in the keratin fibres, giving a detection window of roughly 6 months. The only difference is that fingernail samples don't follow the one cm to one-month rule as hair samples do.

Factors that affect how long mushrooms stay in your system

The length of time psychedelic mushrooms stay in a person's system depends on various factors. Psilocybin and psilocin have relatively short half-lives, meaning they are eliminated from the body relatively quickly compared to many other substances. The half-life of psilocin is 1.8 hours, and 3 hours for psilocybin.

The type of test being used is a significant factor in detection time. Urine tests are the most common type of drug test used to detect shrooms, and they can detect shrooms in your system for up to 24 hours after you last used them. However, in heavy or chronic users, psilocybin may be detectable for up to 3 days. Blood tests are not commonly used to detect shrooms because they provide a shorter window of detection, even when using a specialized panel. With that being said, blood tests find psilocybin and psilocin in your system for up to 12 hours after you last consumed them. Specialized saliva panels detect shrooms in your system for up to 24 hours, and they can begin to detect psilocin in your system as soon as 30 minutes after ingestion.

Other factors that affect how long mushrooms stay in your system include the strength of the mushroom, the dose, the individual's body, age, weight, metabolism, and body composition. The species of mushroom ingested can also affect how long it stays in your system, as the amount of the hallucinogen varies from species to species. The more psilocybin in the shroom, the longer it'll stay in your body. Additionally, drinking alcohol or taking any other substance could affect how shrooms are processed by your body and how long they stay in your system.

Hair sample drug tests are the most effective method of detecting recent and ongoing magic mushroom misuse. Although it might take up to 2/3 weeks for the metabolites to reach the keratin fibres of the hair, once they do, the detection window is as long as the hair sample. By that, we mean that each 1 cm of hair represents one month of drug misuse. If psilocybin is detectable in 3 cm of hair, legal professionals can assume consumption was ongoing for 3 months, and so on.

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