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Mushroom Tea and Psilocybin
Psychonauts who have extensive experience have switched from eating whole mushrooms to making mushroom tea as it offers greater control of dosage and eliminates nausea caused by eating shrooms.
The effects usually arrive more rapidly as well, due to finely ground psilocybin combined with lemon juice being quickly transformed into psilocin.
It’s easier on the stomach
When taking pills or eating mushrooms whole, psilocybin must first pass through your stomach and digestive tract before entering your bloodstream. This may cause nausea; tea can help minimize this side-effect by giving the mushroom its chance to soak into water gradually before entering your system more gently.
Mushroom tea offers numerous advantages, one being its ability to reduce nausea. Eating mushrooms often results in cramped stomachs due to an indigestible compound called chitin that causes digestive distress and nausea; cooking makes these easier to digest; however, many psychonauts prefer not cooking magic mushrooms for fear it degrades their psilocybin content.
Mushroom tea avoids this issue by being prepared in such a way as to remove indigestible chitin and allow psilocybin to dissolve into water, before entering through the intestines and liver and being converted to its active form, psilocin. A placebo-controlled trial with 29 patients affected by life-threatening illnesses found high dose psilocybin to produce significant improvements in depressive symptoms, death anxiety and quality of life; results of this trial were further confirmed at 6-month follow up by 80% of participants in that study.
Psilocybin acts on the brain by inhibiting serotonin release from different areas, leading to decreased activity and connectivity between thalamus and anterior cingulate cortex, creating feelings of unconstrained cognition – this makes psilocybin an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, and addiction. But its experience comes with risks – therefore it should only be used with sober friends present who can act as guides.
It’s more dosing control
Mushrooms may not be physically addictive, but they can become psychologically addicting if taken too frequently. To minimize any psychological dependency, start slowly and increase dose gradually until reaching desired effects. Furthermore, avoid taking more than twice weekly as this may cause its effects to come on too quickly and be more intense. Also keep in mind that different mushrooms contain various amounts of the psychotropic compound; some require only a gram for full trip effects while others are much stronger.
One of the main side effects of taking magic mushrooms is nausea. This is likely due to their composition: mushrooms are made up primarily of indigestible material called chitin that causes discomfort when digested by humans. While cooking mushrooms breaks down this indigestible material and reduces symptoms, many don’t prefer doing this out of fear that psychoactive compounds might degrade. Mushroom tea offers an effective solution as an alternative method of taking mushrooms, not only relieving stomachaches associated with taking ingesting raw mushrooms but enabling higher doses without suffering the side effects associated with raw ingesting.
Making mushroom tea involves grinding magic mushrooms into a fine powder. Next, this powder should be added to hot water and steeped for 20 minutes in order to release water-soluble psilocybin into the solution resulting in tea that can either be consumed right away or stored until desired effects have been reached – its potency depending on how much mushroom powder was used and volume of liquid used.
Psilocybin tea can be more potency than your average cup of coffee, so it is wise to drink it slowly. Additionally, it’s essential that the effects of the psilocybin are monitored; too much may lead to hallucinations and altered perceptions; however a low dose can provide great benefits for anxiety and depression sufferers by providing new insights and perspectives – this makes psilocybin an effective therapy treatment option for such conditions.
It’s more convenient
Mushroom tea offers an alternative approach to taking magic mushrooms, which involves chewing or swallowing whole mushrooms, with much lower rates of nausea and more precise dosing control. You can brew with any mushroom species you desire and set your desired strength of dose – however unlike dried mushrooms that can last months in storage conditions, mushroom tea should ideally be consumed within weeks after brewing!
Psychedelic medicines are currently experiencing an unprecedented renaissance. More research than ever before has explored their efficacy for treating various illnesses and more widespread availability, with legal precedents permitting frontline clinicians to support patients seeking psilocybin for personal use.
Health Canada recently granted four Canadians with life-threatening conditions legal access to psilocybin mushrooms for psychological and existential distress relief, marking the first time since 1974 when any patient could legally obtain mushrooms outside of clinical trials. Many people face barriers in participating in trials due to lengthier screening processes, restrictive inclusion/exclusion criteria or logistical obstacles related to travel for treatment.
In this case, the patient was a woman suffering from advanced lung cancer with significant existential and psychological distress. To address her needs in rural community settings with formal training in psychedelic medicine. This physician conducted a comprehensive psychedelic assessment and secured ongoing consultation and mentorship from experts in urban southern Ontario. Psilocybin-assisted therapy sessions proved highly successful with this patient. MQOL-R (a quality-of-life measure with four subscales: existential, psychological and social) scores improved significantly 18 days post high-dose psilocybin mushroom experience and were maintained through follow up at four months.
While the Netherlands has decriminalized drug consumption, tourists typically don’t seek out psilocybin there. But that doesn’t mean Dutch culture disapproves; Amsterdam coffeeshops often serve “magic truffle” drinks made up of psilocybin, psilocin and baeocystin to provide similar hallucinogenic effects when properly prepared.
It’s more flavorful
Psilocybin isn’t for the faint-hearted. A powerful hallucinogen, it can produce nausea, dizziness, weakness and psychosis in users. Psilocybin also impairs judgment so it should only be consumed under safe circumstances in an ideal setting and with high-quality mushrooms to ensure compliance with local laws and policies.
Make Your Own Magic Mushroom Tea To help make consuming mushrooms less of an intense experience, try creating your own magic mushroom tea. This method involves grinding mushrooms into powder before mixing them with water and steeping it for 10-20 minutes to release active compounds and reduce nausea while tasting delicious. Furthermore, drinking this brew may even be easier on your stomach than eating dried mushrooms!
Psychonauts with decades of experience have adapted by making mushroom tea instead of eating them directly, as the latter process often causes nausea due to indigestible parts such as chitin. When creating mushroom tea, however, all indigestible material is removed before being consumed, creating a much more pleasant experience for drinkers.
Producing mushroom tea requires some patience but is easy. Simply grind up some mushrooms into a fine powder and combine it with hot water. Feel free to add spices or other flavorings for an additional kick, but keep an eye on how much is added – too much can compromise the natural flavor of mushrooms!
After making your shroom tea, it is essential to store it in the fridge in order to protect the ingredients and maintain potency for later consumption. A glass container may store it up to two weeks; however, for optimal results try and use sooner rather than later.
For those not in the mood to make their own mushroom tea, several brands provide products specifically designed for microdosing such as tea bags and tinctures. You can purchase these online vendors or at some health food stores; just be sure to consult with a physician first!