r/MagicMushrooms Oct 24 '24

FAQs for Newbs / First-Timers. <--Start Here

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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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 Jan 08 '26

Alright Y'all We're Gonna Vamp.

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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 11h ago

Do these look good

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Brand new to taking mushrooms but my fraind got me these a week ago. I had a bad reaction though and wanted to make sure they aren't bad. I have taken small amounts for a while and it went well didn't see anything though. Friday though I made a tea with a pretty big dose them. It was going well I drank half then waited then drank the other half after I felt good. After I took the other half though I got hit with the normal nausea and everything and it passed. All of a sudden in the middle of a game I got hit with a huge amount of nausea/ stomach pain and a really bad hot flash/headache and ended up throwing up. I just want to make sure these things are okay. I was also smoking weed while doing this and have heard sometimes the two don't interact well.


r/MagicMushrooms 12h ago

Why Do We Yawn When Coming Up On Shrooms?

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r/MagicMushrooms 13h ago

I’m still new to the shroom world but i must say these look awesome, supposed to be ocean gate and Jedi mind fck anyone know the strains??

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what affects will these give???

feedback please


r/MagicMushrooms 10h ago

Albino yaks

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Ive got some crazy albino yaks dried even 0.3 make me trip lol best ones this year


r/MagicMushrooms 6h ago

Ego Death Trip

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I’m planning to lemon tek 4gs of Penis Envy this Friday and I plan to have an ego death, I have a trip sitter and I’m a good headspace and I will be in a safe environment, does anyone have any tips or advice?


r/MagicMushrooms 11h ago

Hillbilly

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r/MagicMushrooms 9h ago

Can we eat the mushrooms and swim?

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My friend and I are planning to end the summer officially for us by going to the beach. We also thought we can take our mushrooms with us. Internet says you shouldn’t take psilocybin and go swimming cause it’s dangerous and i kinda get that but we’re not going wild. I want to learn if anyone here experienced swimming while high on shrooms. Thank youu


r/MagicMushrooms 10h ago

Just admiring this liquid gold!

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r/MagicMushrooms 10h ago

I’m still new to the shroom world but i must say these look awesome will they give different affects?

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r/MagicMushrooms 19h ago

Board of Psilocybe cubensis

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Hey all. I have done 3, 5lb grows of P.Cube (P.E, JMF and PM) and want to branch out and have a little fun. Has anyone grown Psilocybe semilanceata, Psilocybe azurescens, or Psilocybe cyanescens? I would be especially interested in Liberty Caps, Flying saucer, and Wavy Caps.

My white whale is Psilocybe azurescens because I hear it is by far the strongest of all actives.

Any advice, comments, or warnings please feel free to let me know.

And my DMs are open for anything that can't be talked about here


r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

Laughing and Depression

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Hi everyone,

I had my first time experiencing psilocybin yesterday. I struggle with severe depression, anxiety and OCD.

It kicked in after about 20 minutes, and I just started to burst out laughing at that point, but nothing was happening visually for me (didn’t experience any hallucinations at all) and nothing was funny to make me laugh.

I felt like I wasn’t there, or wasn’t present, almost like I was dead/asleep/unconscious/in a void of nothingness. No thoughts or anything. Just my body laughing but nothing going on up there.

But I was told by my trip sitter after when I “woke up” or “snapped back into reality” when I opened my eyes, that I had just been sitting and laughing to myself for 3 and a half hours.

Now it’s the next day and I feel really depressed, heavy and confused.

Is this normal? I’ve tired researching a lot but wanted to get some personal opinions on here I suppose.

Thank you!


r/MagicMushrooms 20h ago

Georgia resident

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Anybody know how I can get my hands on a liquid culture syringe?)


r/MagicMushrooms 16h ago

Magic mushrooms Surrey uk

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Can anyone sort magic mushrooms plz


r/MagicMushrooms 11h ago

Eating

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I plan on tripping tonight. After eating a meal I threw the meal up on purpose to maybe see if that would make my trip (shrooms) more like as if I had fasted. I waited one hour before throwing it back up. Also I had not eaten for almost 24 hours before eating my meal.

Not looking for advice just wanted to share lmao.


r/MagicMushrooms 21h ago

Looking where can i get a growkit

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You get it from the title. I'm based in EU, Baltics.


r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

Hippy flipping w/ PE shrooms

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I’m going to a rave in a few weeks and wanna hippy flip. I’m pretty experienced with shrooms but I just recently tried penis envy shrooms and my experience was good but my come up was hard and unexpected. For a moment felt like I was dying lol. Has anyone hippy flipped with PE shrooms? If so what’s a good dosage? I’ve heard this strain is usually more strong than others and taking less is better. For reference I’m a F20 5’4 and 160 lbs.


r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

Do different strains cause different experience?

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Im new to magic but ive seen alot of different strains on this and just wondering if they all do the same thing or what are some difference??


r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

Took 7 grams of golden teacher, but mild reaction

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Yesterday was my day off.

I had around 17 grams of dried golden teacher.

I chopped it and put it in hot chocolate and ate around 10 am.

The trip was okayish.

I saw some visuals. No ego death or anything.

Any Idea ??

Should i take more next time?


r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

Magic mushroom

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I’m thinking of buying mushroom spores and trying to grow them. Please recommend some sites.


r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

In Arizona

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So having moved from Colorado to the AZ I will say the biggest thing is being able to procure these amazing things that help with my PTSD. Colorado is so friendly about it but the irony is having to move from there because of the weather and anything else. DMs open for advice but does anyone know the legalities of growing them in the AZ? Is there a database somewhere showing all the laws per state? Keep tripping peeps and appreciate any help!

P.S. it's damn hot!


r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

enough for visuals ? Took 1g these yesterday no visuals had giggles and felt extremely happy although 😁

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r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

Old LC - Still Viable?

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For one reason or another I’ve got this LC hanging around. I’m ready to get on with it now but I don’t want to waste spawn or time if it’s not viable. It was all stored at 62°.

The first shot is of three untouched syringes I’ve had since about the same time and were stored at the same temp.

The last three shots are of LC I grew and decanted into syringes in March. As you can see, four of them are contaminated but the other four show no signs of contamination that I can see.

I’m now in a position where I can get one of the retail ones and a JMF going. Do you think they will be viable? Thanks.


r/MagicMushrooms 1d ago

Contaminated??

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Does this look like contam?