Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion: An Informative, Easy-to-Use Guide to Understanding Magic Mushrooms—From Tips and Trips to Microdosing and Psychedelic Therapy (Guides to Psychedelics & More)

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There are some exceptions here. For example, if you’re growing on B.R.F. cakes, you should opt for a strain that doesn’t produce extremely large mushrooms. If the shrooms are too large, it could complicate the process by having to prop each of the cakes up, so they don’t keep falling over. A study published in 2015 explored the impact of psilocybin in the treatment of alcohol addiction [ 12]. This study involved two sessions involving doses of either 0.3 or 0.4 mg/kg of pure psilocybin (equivalent to around 4 or 6 grams of magic mushrooms).

On the contrary, research on magic mushrooms suggests these mushrooms could offer a solution to some of society’s biggest issues — from drug addiction to depression — both of which have become epidemics in Western society. There’s no real difference between an albino mushroom strain and a regular strain — they require the same growing conditions and produce more or less the same potency. All magic mushroom strains contain three active ingredients — psilocybin, psilocin, and baeocystin. All the strains listed below are active at roughly the same dose, and the qualitative effects are virtually identical. Magic mushroom” is an all-encompassing term for any species of fungi with psychoactive or hallucinogenic effects. They’re one of the most common psychoactive substances on earth.

Psilocybe fimetaria is a widely distributed but not very common magic mushroom that grows in the UK. It can grow up to 9cm tall and has a small convex cap just a few centimeters in diameter. It’s pale red to brown in colour, and turns yellow when dried. The main reason you may want a specific strain over another is growth characteristics. Some people like the look of some strains over others, some are optimizing for higher yields, and others want strains that are (allegedly) going to be more potent than others.

Magic mushrooms grow in all sorts of environments, but woodland, naturally fertilised meadows, and any large area of grass or fields all offer ideal conditions for various species. Measure the amount of chocolate you’ll need — The finely ground mushrooms won’t add too much volume to your mixture, so don’t worry too much about subtracting a lot to accommodate the dried ingredients.

Each patient had two sessions — one with 0.2 mg/kg psilocybin, the other with a placebo (niacin) — each session was several months apart. Known in the UK as Liberty Caps, or simply Libs, psilocybe semilanceata is the most well-known and common magic mushroom found in the UK – and many other countries. Psilocin essentially disrupts this network, resulting in a loss of ego and a feeling of oneness with the universe. This isn’t exactly true. The strain of mushroom you choose has little to no direct impact on the experience. Your mindset going into the trip greatly impacts your qualitative experience from taking magic mushrooms —not the strain.