Psilocybin Cubensis Identification: A Safe and Informed Guide

April Pride, host: Hi, everyone, and welcome back. We're going to talk about Psilocybin Cubensis Identification, the Latin name for the most common species of magic mushrooms. If you've ever had a mushroom trip, there is a high likelihood it was courtesy of Psilocybe Cubensis, or as they're affectionately referred to, cubes. So today we're going to explore the origins, the varieties and the effects and Psilocybin Cubensis Identification to get to know this magical fungi through some scientific research, cultural insights, and personal stories. Our word of the week is psilocybin, an organic hallucinogenic compound that is the magic in magic mushrooms. There are hundreds of species of psiloybin or fungi containing various levels of the psychedelic compound, psilocybin and psilocin, each providing slightly different benefits and effects. The dried mushrooms that are ingested are called whole fruit bodies.

April Pride, host: Ancient indigenous cultures hundreds to thousands of years ago ingested psilocybe cubensis ceremonially, and some even called it God's flesh due to its ability to enhance the mind and spirit. Yes, it still does that. When consumed psilocybin acts on our serotonin system, causing changes in perceptions, check, mood, check and even our senses check. The stoned ape hypothesis is a theory written by Terence McKenna, referring to the link between mind expanding magic mushrooms and the evolution of our oldest ancestors, Homo erectus, into more advanced Homo sapiens, homo or Homo sapiens over 2 million years ago. Today, psilocybin mushrooms are used to treat serious conditions such as depression, anxiety and end of life suffering. Whether you're interested in Microdosing wondering how to intensify your mushroom trip or curious about the mushroom trip timeline, there are various strains and methods of consumption to experiment with. Psilocybin Cubensis Identification should not be taken lightly as psilocybin, mushrooms can look similar to poisonous mushrooms and psilocybin. Shrooms typically have black or purple brown spore patterns with blue flesh and gills. In the more blue, the higher the potency. It's a little shortcut. However, slight variations can mean psilocybin isn't present. So beware of Psilocybin Cubensis Identification on your own. And when it comes to finding the right mushrooms, the safest method is to acquire them from a trusted source. In some, in some municipalities, you can even walk into a dispensary.

April Pride, host: Like there's this church I joined in Oakland called Zide Door, and for $20 I became a member of the congregation and I had access to a dispensary of mushrooms. I'm not kidding. Look it up. Once identified correctly, psychedelic mushrooms can be consumed by eating the whole fruit bodies, brewing them into tea or grinding them into capsules for microdosing. So let's go over our trip tips the effects of psilocybin, changes in perception, mood and thought, varying levels of visual hallucinations, looking inward, feelings of grounding or I should say groundedness, connectedness and euphoria. Less desirable. But normal effects include queasiness, nausea, increased heartbeat and headaches. A lot of these physical side effects can be diminished by by making a tea. At least that's what I found. I kind of have a can get an upset stomach, but the tea really helps. So when you're dosing mushrooms, okay, we have we have a download on our website that you can go and check out and it's a guide to using shrooms. So all this is spelled out for you, but I'm just going to give it to you here on the show. You can take notes or you can visit the website, the guide. So when you're dosing to Microdose, that is 0.1 to 0.5 grams of the of the whole fruit bodies. A low dose would be half a gram to two grams. Two grams is like a magical dose in my opinion.

April Pride, host: A moderate dose two to 3.5g. A high dose is three and a half to five and a heroic dose is over five grams. We typically suggest that if you're going to be doing over five grams that you have a trip sitter, someone that is not consuming and that can help, just remind you that everything is going to be okay. I want to take a minute to explain a term that might be new to you. Whole fruit bodies. Mushrooms have these amazingly intricate underground route networks that are a big part of what make mushrooms magical. The fruiting body is the part of the mushroom we see above ground, the cap and the stem. And those are the parts that make magical mushrooms magic.

April Pride, host: A psilocybin tolerance can build up over time. And in a future podcast, we'll cover microdosing schedules that have led many women to successful outcomes. Lemon teching is one way to intensify your mushroom trip, because citrus acids can amplify the experience. You grind the mushrooms, you put them into a short glass, add lemon juice like I put them into a shot glass and then add lemon juice, mix it thoroughly. It sits for 15 minutes and you can even turn this into tea. It's sort of like a lemon mushroom tea. Or you can just add a little bit of water and just take it down in one shot. The mushroom for. Let's talk about duration because mushroom trips can last for a while. The timeline is as follows. Okay. So the effects are typically felt within 30 to 45 minutes and can last between 4 to 8 hours. When consumed in hot liquid, the effects are felt as soon as 15 minutes. That is true. And they come down know regardless of how you consume it is 24 to 48 hours. That just means you're going to feel some effects. So if you want to get high again, then you can just smoke some weed the next day and sometimes that'll bring your high back on.

April Pride, host: You may feel anxious. I typically I think we can be helpful, but some people can make them feel more anxious. So take that into consideration and make sure you don't have anything planned the next day. Give yourself some time and space to rest and integrate your experience. On Friday night last week, I took two grams of I had chocolates and so it was Golden Teacher, which the strain. And I kept my journal out and just like went inward and journaled. And it was maybe one of the best Friday nights I've had in a long time. So I encourage you to do the same. Until then, some resources that we recommend you check out Food of the Gods by Terence McKenna, which explores the human relationship to plants and chemicals over time, which played a crucial role in not only developing species but whole societies and civilizations. While you're at it, listen to the High Guide Episode 33. Integration Number five Take mushrooms and make it happen. This was at the end of last year, and our guests were Lily Smalls, who facilitated an integration with Merrill Montgomery, who is a co-founder of Barberry. And Merrill was manifesting her best year this year. So I encourage you to listen to that. We're not even two months into the to the year. There's still time to dose yourself with love and psychedelics and have your best 2022.

April Pride, host: Okay. I really wanted to find something great to watch that wasn't a documentary about mushrooms. So if you want to get high and watch something, I would suggest Kiki's delivery service, which is what I did on Halloween. But if you want to learn more about. Psilocybe. Cubensis. I highly, highly recommend Netflix's Fantastic Fungi. A lot of people have recommended this movie and I watched it and it is both super informative and it is surprisingly emotional. I did cry and as we close out this episode, this short bonus episode, I'll leave you with this quote. I am a creator, woman, a star woman, a moon woman, a cross woman, a woman of heaven. I'm a cloud person, a dew on the grass person. And this quote is from Maria Sabina, who is a Mexican healer and shaman who introduced Psilocybe Cubensis to modern culture in the mid 1950s. And she very quickly regretted that decision. You can read more about her just as you're more likely to find a cab on a wine list than a pino. Psilocybe Cubensis species are the most abundant because of their favorable growing conditions or terroir. Pinot Grape's famously requires specific growing conditions lime in the soil, the most critical element. And it's rare to source in nature. Perhaps it's the same with other species a bit too delicate to survive in most conditions.