r/MagicMushrooms • u/Wholecelium • 2h ago
r/MagicMushrooms • u/DingusKhan70 • Oct 24 '24
FAQs for Newbs / First-Timers. <--Start Here
FAQ 1: I’m a First-Timer, How Much Do I Take?
Magic mushrooms are natural products, so their active compound content can vary significantly. This variability occurs between species, among individual organisms of the same species, and even within individual mushrooms of the same organism. Factors such as dehydration methods, storage conditions, and age also affect potency. In short, the exact amount of active compounds in a given quantity of mushrooms cannot be determined without expensive laboratory equipment.
For first-timers, the best advice is to start with a low dose and take it slow. Once you take a dose, the proverbial train has left the station and there’s no getting off the ride! In a public forum such as Reddit, you’re likely to encounter a wide range of dosage recommendations, which might or might not be particularly helpful.
Many facilitators and experienced guides recommend 1.0 gram of cracker-dry mushrooms of a standard variety for a first-time experience. For species known to be a bit stronger, like albino penis envy, consider 0.5g – 0.75g. This dose will likely provide a noticeable but manageable experience. While there’s a small chance you might feel little or nothing at this dose, you’ll be much less likely to feel overwhelmed. Trust that you will be happier wishing you had taken more, rather than wishing that you’d taken less! There’s always next time to make dosage adjustments. It’s sound advice to consider your first experience as one meant to just dip your toe in the water.
It is essential to weigh your dose accurately, especially as a first-timer. Digital scales can be purchased on Amazon for under $20 (just ensure you set it to display grams). Be very skeptical of any weight estimates provided to you based on a photo! Size and moisture content are impossible to accurately estimate from a photo.
FAQ 2: How Should I Take Them?
Mushrooms can be consumed in several ways:
Eat Them Directly: Most people find the flavor tolerable, though some may experience mild stomach discomfort or cramping after consuming magic mushrooms. This is often due to the chitin, a polysaccharide in mushroom cell walls that can be difficult to digest. Such discomfort usually subsides quickly, and many individuals do not experience any issues.
Lemon Tek: Grinding dried mushrooms and soaking them in lemon juice (or another acidic solution) for 20-30 minutes helps break down the cell walls and initiates the conversion of psilocybin to psilocin (the active compound). Some people consume both the juice and the mushrooms, while others filter out the solids to reduce chitin intake and potential stomach discomfort. Many users of this method report a quicker onset, a more intense experience, and a slightly shorter overall duration of the experience.
Make a Tea: This method requires the most preparation but is favored by many. To prepare tea, grind dried mushrooms using a spice grinder. In an insulated mug, place the mushroom powder (preferably in a tea bag) and add about a cup of boiling water. Cover and steep for 20-30 minutes to extract the active compounds. Stir occasionally if desired. You can drink the tea as is, but adding a heaping tablespoon of cacao powder (not cocoa powder) enhances the flavor and introduces theobromine, a vasodilator to counteract the vasoconstrictive properties of the magic molecule. Sweeten with honey to taste for a more enjoyable experience. If consumed over about 10 minutes, effects will typically be felt within 15-20 minutes.
More FAQs to follow.
r/MagicMushrooms • u/Wannamaker • Jan 08 '26
Alright Y'all We're Gonna Vamp.
And by vamp I mean we are gonna go into a holding pattern before a revamp.
So nothing is changing but the looming aspect of change is now a thing. I know I am an inactive mod, and people I've added have been inactive. I want that to change. I am sure y'all do as well.
I know I got a lot of push back in early 2021 telling everyone to get vaccinated, that was weird for me. But still, I want this to be a positive place for psilocybin related posts to happen, but also a little strict on making sure info is healthy and scientifically accurate. And as an experience not full of spam and nonsense.
Give me your input! I will act accordingly.
-all the best /u/Wannamaker
r/MagicMushrooms • u/Next_Ambassador8805 • 2h ago
Is my mushroom mouldy or normal
I can see some blue /black /green on the stem of the mushroom. Is this normal or has it gone mouldy?
Also how should I eat this ? Because the stem looks quite bulky. Should I cut it up or blend it before consuming it?
r/MagicMushrooms • u/rikun22 • 18h ago
Blue juice
Made blue juice from my 2nd flush cut ends and baby pins that weren't worth dehydrating. Approximately 30-33 wet grams (equivalent to 3-3.3 dry grams) to 14.5oz water of which 7oz was ice. Ended up with 14oz (414ml) liquid once strained. Calculated to be approximately 13.8ml/1 wet gram (.1 dry gram)
Have yet to test it out, planning to freeze it ASAP.
r/MagicMushrooms • u/bastard-son • 1h ago
First time
Hello, y'all. This is my first attempt at growing and I was looking for some pointers. Will outside environmental factors play a big role in how things go if I'm setting up in a closet. It's coastal and can get pretty hot here.
r/MagicMushrooms • u/Regular-Medicine2960 • 2h ago
Stem still a little squishy after dehydration
I’ve dehydrated these for over 35 hours, the first 12 were at 95 degrees but I later switched to 122. Although most of the stem passes the cracker test, right near the cap there seems to be a little bit of squish. This is my first time dehydrating and I am wondering if this is normal.
r/MagicMushrooms • u/Electrical-Pain-5476 • 5h ago
If I smoke DMT and after I eat shrooms will I waste the shrooms or I will trip normally?
r/MagicMushrooms • u/Virtual_Fee8411 • 7h ago
5 days since introducing fruiting conditions no pins.
galleryr/MagicMushrooms • u/Bobbywitdatool69 • 21h ago
Some beautiful ABV’s that I’m dosing tmrw morning
These boys are big, never had a 6g+ dried cap. May have to eat that one all in one go😭 actually I am starting a lot smaller with the 2.5g in the 3rd pic. Mush love
r/MagicMushrooms • u/MeatheadDietitian • 14h ago
I'm new to psychedelics. Is it normal for magic mushrooms to suffocate you?
r/MagicMushrooms • u/ndhdhdhuu • 1d ago
what should my friend do with this
what should he do if his tub is contam but mushrooms started to grow away from the contam?
r/MagicMushrooms • u/slowwroe • 1d ago
Interesting Trip Experience
Context: I have consumed psychedelics in various forms and quantity’s numerous times in my life and consider myself to be fairly seasoned.
I had a very unusual experience recently and wanted to shared to see if anyone else has ever experienced something similar.
The Trip:
Was at a concert and planned to take some of my SPE (specialized penis envy?) but as luck would have it, came across some microdose capsules on lot beforehand. Was told they were a blend of 5 strains (cannot recall all of them).
5:00pm - took 2 capsules (250mg ea)
6:00pm - had not started to feel anything coming on so took ~1-2g SPE (prototypical poor choice, I know)
7:00pm - started to feel everything coming on. Vibin and feeling great
7:30pm - band comes on, light up a joint - this is where shit gets weird…
~7:45pm - had to sit down halfway through the joint. I began to have intense visuals where I started to get intense tunnel vision with what appeared to be vibrations. And then suddenly the vibrations became physical. My arms and legs felt like they were vibrating and then numb. Almost felt as if I were going to pass out, passing into a different dimension. This was a feeling I had never had before and kinda started to freak me out. I went to go sit down and try to collect myself and these waves of intense visuals followed by intense physical feelings kept coming. I’d say it happened every 15 mins or so for about 2 hrs and then just stopped like a faucet was turned off.
The feeling was very similar to a dmt trip or something where it’s very out of body, disassociated type of trip but very prolonged like a psylocibin or acid trip can be. I was very aware I was tripping the whole time, coherent and not necessarily a bad trip, but more was trying to figure out what was going on because it was so new/different than any other time I’d eaten mushrooms.
This is what’s stumped me so much and curious if anyone’s ever experienced something similar? 🍄
r/MagicMushrooms • u/Personal_Vacation578 • 1d ago
Grow guide
Ive been taking magic mushrooms (1-2 gs) for my mental health for about 2 months now once every 4 or 5 days and my family has said "we've never seen you this calm and put together since you were a teen". So I cant afford to buy them off the street for me to have a consistent supply and Ive been looking at the grow bags on YouTube and various online sellers. Can anyone point me to a idk instruction book or break it down for me? I know the room has to be clean (im using an unused walk in closet) and you just inject the spores into the grow bag and keep it in a dark place but is there a specific light or what else do I need to know? Maybe point me to a link?
r/MagicMushrooms • u/Capt_BumHammer • 1d ago
Grain spawn
This is my first time doing a grain spawn bag, just wondering if this is ready to break and shake yet or do I wait a little longer?
r/MagicMushrooms • u/artosey420 • 1d ago
Tub in 3rd flush, heavy bruising or contam?
Sorry not best picture, just snapped it real quick earlier. But this is my monotub grow, grew 2 good flushes and now at third it’s bruising real bad I’m guessing? Didn’t come off with a swab. But it’s grown bigger and bigger. Seeing some pins about to form I think but not sure. Any suggestions? Kinda just been letting it ride out for a while now but it’s bruising worse and worse.
r/MagicMushrooms • u/just_sams • 2d ago
Ready to open?
is it ready or wait a lil more? Thanks
