And research on addiction is equally promising ... medical use and a high potential for abuse. Now, taking magic mushrooms recreationally does come with some risks. Johnson: So a dramatic example ...

From the four available options I select "mushrooms", mainly because it's more interesting than alcohol, and if you select "none" you get a worse addiction than if you just pick one outright.

Magic mushrooms have a low risk of addiction, but research is ongoing, and people may risk poisoning from picking the wrong types of mushrooms. The effects of psilocybin vary widely. Adverse side ...