Psilocybe cubensis - PsychonautWiki

Psilocybe cubensis

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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
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P. cubensis in nature.
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

 
  Not poisonous
  Purple-brown spore print

Cultivation methods

Cultivation methods for this compound within our tutorial index include:

See also

External links

References

  1. 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. 
  2. 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.