The hallucinatory power of magic mushrooms were known to the
Aztecs in the 15th and 16th centuries. Their popularity in the United
States developed during the late Seventies and early
Eighties among hippie and other fringe groups, Most who
use the drug consider it to be much better than LSD.
Found mostly in the southeastern and southwestern areas
of the lower 48 states. Their use as an alternative
hallucinogenic is growing at an alarming rate in the
1990's.