Psilocybe cubensis
Hunting psychoactive mushrooms in nature can be very dangerous.
Caution is advised because poisonous or deadly mushrooms can easily be mistaken for edible ones.
| Psilocybe cubensis | |
|---|---|
 P. cubensis in nature. |
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| Taxonomical nomenclature | |
| Kingdom | Fungi |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota |
| Class | Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Agaricales |
| Family | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus | Psilocybe |
| Species | P. cubensis |
| Common nomenclature | |
| Common names | Shrooms, Magic mushroom |
| Mycological Characteristics | |
| Spore print | Purple-brown  |
| Edibility | Psychoactive  |
| Constituents | |
| Active constituents | Psilocin, Psilocybin, Baeocystin, Norbaeocystin |
| Dosage | |
| WARNING: Always start with lower doses due to differences between individual body weight, tolerance, metabolism, and personal sensitivity. The dosage below assumes that one is using dried Psilocybe cubensis and not pure psilocin or psilocybin as this is extremely uncommon. If you are using fresh mushrooms simply multiply weight by ten. | |
| Threshold | 0.15 - 0.25 grams |
| Light | 0.25 - 1 grams |
| Common | 1 - 3 grams |
| Strong | 3 - 6 grams |
| Heavy | 6 grams + |
Psilocybe cubensis is a psychedelic mushroom in the genus Psilocybe. The primary psychoactive components of this mushroom are psilocin and its prodrug, psilocybin, as well as norbaeocystin and baeocystin.[1]
Composition
One research study showed that the level of psilocin was nearly zero in the first and sometimes the second fruiting of the mushroom and the level reached a maximum by the fourth flush.[2]
Similar species
Protostropharia semiglobata
Cultivation methods
Cultivation methods for this compound within our tutorial index include:
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Tsujikawa, K., Kanamori, T., Iwata, Y., Ohmae, Y., Sugita, R., Inoue, H., Kishi, T. (December 2003). "Morphological and chemical analysis of magic mushrooms in Japan". Forensic Science International. 138 (1–3): 85–90. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.08.009. ISSN 0379-0738.
- ↑ Bigwood, J., Beug, M. W. (May 1982). "Variation of psilocybin and psilocin levels with repeated flushes (harvests) of mature sporocarps of Psilocybe cubensis (earle) singer". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 5 (3): 287–291. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(82)90014-9. ISSN 0378-8741.