Fungi have flourished on Earth for quite a while, possibly more than 2 billion years. They’ve evolved some impressive tricks during that time, including many that are either fascinating or frightening to humans — and sometimes a bit of both. Some ancient fungi grew nearly 30 feet (9 meters) tall before trees existed, for example, and […]
OVERVIEW Psilocybin mushrooms (aka “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms”) are fungi that contain psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound. More than 180 species of mushrooms contain psilocybin or its derivative psilocin. Psilocybin mushrooms have a long history of use in Mesoamerican spiritual and religious rituals, and are one of the most popular recreational psychedelics in the […]
The list of magic mushrooms varieties is very long. Magic mushroom is the name we commonly give to the psilocybin cubensis. Psilocybin mushrooms are the mushrooms which contain the hallucinogenic substances psilocybin, psilocin and others. They’re the psychoactive mushrooms. The funny mushrooms! Magic mushrooms come in many shapes and forms, so it’s normal for a new consumer […]
Microdosing’s Micromoment Consuming crumb-size amounts of psychedelics — not to get high but to feel more focused and creative and present — has moved a tiny bit mainstream. By Simone Kitchens Photograph by Bobby Doherty As of one month ago, I knew of just one friend who microdosed; my friend, who is a musician, said he was taking […]