I don't get it. I've been sitting on an ounce of mushrooms (that I grew myself) for about 6 months now. I've never done mushrooms, and for some reason, they are the drug that scares me the most. I don't know if it has to do with the hype that I let myself build around them, or how serious they can get, but I just... I'm scared!

This, after doing just fine on MDMA, MXE, Coke, and a powerful salvia breakthrough.

I don't know what it is.

This weekend, my girlfriend is leaving so I have the house to myself all day Saturday and she doesn't come back until Sunday. My trip buddy's girlfriend is going on the weekend trip with mine.

This should be a perfect opportunity, but I find myself finding a bunch of excuses (what am I going to do with my dog?, I have been having this rumble in my ear, will it make me flip out, and so on).

the plan was to do just a gram to try them out and gauge their potency, and see how it goes.

I don't know what it is, and like I said I am really frustrated with myself!

UGH!

I've taken shrooms a number of times over the years, usually in short spurts (twice in the same month, etc). I've had trips where I laughed until my ribs hurt and wondering at the beauty of the night sky was as deep as the trip got. I've also had trips where I as social-identity was deconstructed, along with time and space, and spent what quite literally seemed like millions of years as a singular Being who dreams all realities up, whose body constitutes existence. Upon returning, I knew that this had always been so and that all seeming evidence to the contrary, that "waking reality" is "really real," was subjective perception dressed up as fact. I never thought any such thing going in. My whole world view was broken and it took me about six months to recover my sense of psychological well-being.

And the latter was on a dose of mushrooms that most would scoff at (1.5 grams, of which I had taken the same amount of the same batch earlier and had a relatively light trip).

My point is, your hesitation is well-founded.

The question you, I, and everyone else has to wrestle with, is: "Is it worth the potential risk?"

No one can answer this question for me, I know that. (Note: after my above-described trip, I did do shrooms again after a couple years had passed, and I had some insightful, positive trips.)

I think if you've made it this far, you'll probably end up eating them. Dosing light to start out seems a very sane suggestion. Healthy respect is what it's all about.

I highly recommend setting aside an hour to just sit, alone, and let things sort themselves out. By the end of that, I'll bet you'll know what to do.

Edit: Just wanted to add that even the "big one" I mentioned ultimately yielded positive results and that I consider it one of the most important events of my life. Sometimes a thorough reality-shattering is needed.

Relax a bit about the whole thing mate . Mushrooms dont get heavy and super deep at med to lower doses for most people unless they just aren't right for tripping or in a bad setting ext. In fact they are one of the more up, happy carefree trips you can have in the 1-2g range. Even 3 grams can be quite easy going depending on strain and body chemistry.

Your going to be fine eating a gram. Dont worry so much. try to have a light heart going into the trip. Just have fun.

Also the substances you listed as a comparison imo are not at all relevant. Apples and Oranges.

Wise words, although I would like to say that depending on strain 1g can really obliterate me. But I'm SUPER sensitive so idk...

Honestly, are you THAT scared? and of WHAT?
It's intense..it's crazy..it's unimaginable..but it's also quite worth it

Really, a gram or two is nothing to worry about. You should be totally functional and able to take care of your dog and whatnot. It's not like you'll lose contact with reality on a dose like that. Or at least, I don't. Sensitivity does vary. At that level IME it's more like being extremely high, than tripping. No hallucinations or anything like that (again, at least for me). Good enhancement for watching a movie or a stroll through the park or whatever. Go for like 1.5g and later you'll feel silly for stressing over it.

Lucky dog,Really!? Were they Cubensis if so what strain? The strongest mushrooms Ive had were Cyanesence (sp?). They are about 1/3rd stronger than your typical Cubes and even then 2 grmas was to me rather easy going. But I have heard of special crossed strains cubes that can be super potent. Id love to know what strains these are.

I would say go into it with respect, and be humble. Trust them. They can teach you so much!

Penis Envy is THE super potent cube. They're about double what you'd expect. I found out the hard way! If you've never tried them I'd recommend it, but carefully!


It looks like a penis because it wants to F#*% your world!

I am afraid of mushrooms hahaha. But I still do them, and I'm still kicking.

Unless you're doing more than an eighth, it shouldnt be anything you cant handle.

yes mushroom are very nice indeed and there is nothing scarry about taking a gram, remember the first time you smoked weed? expect something sub par to that seriously. you will be clear headed all night. the come up phase only lasts a few minutes when you will think to yourself ''uhh ohh'' and then comes the plateu____________________every thing becomes very nice________________ . Go for it, the nexus is here for support 24/7

Just imagine if it grew a scrotum possibly one of those 'imbread' mushrooms that kinda curl over itself into a big fat set of balls

I thought this quote was somewhat relevant:


There's also this:

Hooray for science!

Now, IIRC this "perfect dosage" of psilocybin is about about equivalent to what would be found in ~ 1.75g of standard cubensis.

In the words of our good friend house, you'll be fine champ!

2g of cubes for me and I will be confined to the bed for a good while..unless I need to go for a walk. Ive only become more and more sensitive to them and have had extremely deep expereinces from 2g and 1g will still produce a decent experience with very DMT like closed eye visuals and maybe visions. I know what higher doses are like as well as I have taken 5g of cubes enough times and large doses of psilocybe cyans..I dunno why I got more and more sensitive maybe I have a weird nervous system?

the first time i ate mushrooms i ate 7 grams dried p cubensis...

the guy that gave them told me "dont worry, with mushrooms its always a good time..."

i honestly believed him, and to my surprised immediately after i ate them he left, leaving me to crawl into a shower and turn the lights off only to see what could only be described as the supreme being...


since then ive had the pants scared off me and knew what it was like to be "jesus, suffering in hell for all the sins of the world" and also laughed incredibly at the sheer odity of the moment. ive grown them and picked them wild (running through cow fields tripping on freshly eaten mushrooms picking more like some methaphysical monkey-jester)

i dont take mushrooms lightly, ill gladly and willingly dose a good 150% solid dose on just about any other entheogen (minus salvia) without too much thought, knowing full well itll only benefit me and that i know ill enjoy it past the come up. mushrooms seem to carry a level of severity unique to themselves. i know they can be hilarious or sadistically devious. i also know that after every mushroom trip i am a more aware person and capable of greater things, and as such i understand that my fear is only temporary as i am to evolve through the paranoia, the cost of my growth.


its not a bad idea to get your feet wet, however i wouldnt eat 4 grams, id eat 2.5 g or 5 g, nothing in between as thats when a bad trip is likely. having a foot in both worlds is often too confusing and distressing to handle so id rather go all the way with 5+ or enjoy the insight in a predominatly linear mindset at 2.5-3 g


i think that if you eat a gram prepare to smoke a couple grams of good marijuana, i also think youll be more inclined to dose higher the time after that.

if youre gonna try a gram i think youll try 2-3 the next time, the time after that i really do suggest you dont do anything less than 5 g if you want to increase the dose from 2.5-3g

i know alot of people say dont eat less than 3.5 g but i have to say that is entering the "danger zone" of the "both worlds" experience...


go in or stay out, thats my take on hyperspace, and mushrooms definitely are a viable vehicle of hyperspacial travel

They were cubensis for sure but not sure of the strain usually 1-1.8 will really floor me..then I had some shrooms recently that were home-outdoor grown by a friend and a .7 absolutely wrecked me on the mountain, I think my work with amethyst stones has a lot to do with the intensity of my trips though..

Thanks for all the replies guys. So 1g should be good it seems.

The strain is Mazatapec. It's actually supposed to be a very mellow strain. A friend of mine at 4g of that very grow and he survived just fine.

Love the McKenna quote by the way!

Shrooms are awesome. Get yourself some things like trippy blacklight posters at Spencers and you will be so focused on them you will forget to be afraid. I grow my own as well and even cross-colonized Cambodian and BHT. It is VERY potent. But even 1g of those bad boys would be easy going....

Let us know how it goes!

Shivaya, how did your experience go?

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Concerning the sometimes unpredictable dosage of Mushrooms...

Last week, I wanted to experiment with Mushrooms + oral MAOIs for the first time. I knew that MAOIs potentiate Psilocybin 2-3x, so I decided to take 1gram of dried Cubensis, just to make sure not to be steamrolled. I was wrong. After I lied down in dark and silence, and was sent to Hyperspace for a 2 hours visit

I don´t know what happened. Was it the MAOIs? Or did I get more sensitive to Triptamines due to my recent journeys with Pharma? Anyways, the experience reminded me how powerful the Mushroom can actually be.

I would love a description of what type of high this strain creates. Laughter, body load, confusion, visual strength ect. I read that this strain has a journey like sensation to it. I would like to know how your experience goes as I've wanted to grow this strain.

ive grown mostly maztapec and i think they are quite easy going for cubes, very visual and less mind fucky than other substrains.

mine has always been quite potent though, took 3,5g at most and that had me floored for a good few.hours.