Psilocybin, Psilocin

and Magic Mushrooms Dosages

PSILOCYBE CUBENSIS
Psilocybe Cubensis is a medium strength psilocybian mushroom consisting of
approximately .63% psilocybin and .60% psilocin in wild mushrooms. Indoor cultivated
mushrooms tend to have higher concentrations. The following chart shows oral dosages
for (dried) psilocybe cubensis in grams.
Threshold .2 g
Light .25 - 1 g
Medium 1-2g
Strong 2-4g
Heavy 5+g

Onset (when chewed and held in mouth) : 10 minutes

Onset (when swallowed) : 30 - 45 minutes
Duration : 2 - 6 hours
Normal After Effects : up to 8 hours

* LD? = The dose at which some mice died in the experiment. [Leo Hollister at Palo Alto
Veterans Hospital, 1961]

PSILOCYBIN
Psilocybin is the major psychoactive agent in psilocybian mushrooms. The main
difference between psilocybin and psilocin is their relative stabilities...psilocin is much
more easily oxidized, so deteriorates much more quickly than psilocybin. The following
chart shows oral dosages of psilocybin in mg.
Threshold 2 mg
Light 2 - 4 mg
Medium 4 - 8 mg
Strong 8 - 20 mg
Heavy 20 + mg
LD? (Lethal 250 mg/kg or ~17
Dose*) g

Onset (when held in mouth) : 15 minutes

Duration : 2 - 6 hours
Normal After Effects : up to 8 hours

* LD? = The dose at which some mice died in the experiment. [Leo Hollister at Palo Alto
Veterans Hospital, 1961]

DOSAGE CITES
 Psychedelics Encyclopedia, by Peter Stafford
Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World, Paul Stamets

Mushroom Effect
Characterization
Entheogenic Mushrooms are an amazing life form.
Mushrooms, like other entheogens, have a very
particular and unique character.

The effects of mushrooms are greatly effected by dose

and an individual's sensitivity to psilocybin. For some
rare people 1/4 gm of Psilocybe Cubensis (a very small amount) is enough to propel
them into full visionary states, with Open Eye Visuals, unpleasant stomach cramps or
gas, and other High-Dose effects, while for others the same amount would be barely (if
at all) noticeable, possibly causing a slight cold feeling during the first hour and other
'Threshold' effects. It is therefore important to get to know your individual reaction to
small amounts of all entheogens. Be safe.

The effect-time curve of mushrooms, as with other entheogens, are characterized by a

short period between ingestion and 'Coming Up', a short (but often experientially long)
Coming Up period, a Plateau period, Coming Down, and then After Effects.

Onset: 5-60 minutes

Coming Up: 5-30 minutes
Plateau: 1-3 hours
Coming Down: .5-3 hours
After Effects: 0-6 hours

Some but not all of the following effects characterize the following effects levels. Please
note that the minimum dosage indicated for Medium and High Doses are extremely low
and those who reach these states with less than 1.0 gm of Cubensis are rare. You may be
one of them, be careful.

Threshold Effects : (from .25gm - 1.5gms P. Cubensis)

Slight cold feeling, mild gas or nausea, nervous-feeling, slight pupil-dilation, mild visual
changes including lights seeming brighter, lights having a 'starry' look, and noticing
movement at the periphery of vision, giddiness, feeling more emotionally sensitive, and
many other effects related to a change in neurochemistry.

Medium Effects : (0..25gm - 4.0gms P. Cubensis)

'Cold' feeling, gas and/or stomach discomfort, nausea, pupil-dilation, open-eye visual
effects: lights gain auras, star-pattern effects, rainbowing around lighting, lights seem
brighter, often 'more beautiful', notice movement in periphery, sometimes increased
ability to focus, sometimes reduced ability to focus, visual field 'distracting', visual field
'entertaining', closed eye 'visuals': normal closed eye 'blobs' take on patterns, shapes,
distinct forms, increased ability to visualize creatively, spontaneous detailed images,
feelings of time-dilation, feelings of `coming home again' which is often more
pronounced for those who have used mushrooms before, feelings of belonging and
connection, increased emotional sensitivity, increased ability to focus on emotional
problems or memories, chance of becoming 'caught in a loop' thinking / dwelling on a
single thought or feeling (usually negative or painful), realizations about past feelings,
realizations about how to live, gain a new perspective on current lifestyle and behaviors,
feelings of connection with those around you, noticing things which are normally
ignored or taken for granted, feelings of wonder, spirit, joy, sadness, despair, religious
awakening, contentment and possibly latent psychological crises can come out..

High Dose Effects : (1gm - 10gms)

All of the Medium Effects, usually with a significantly more uncomfortable Coming Up,
more pronounced nausea sometimes (rarely) resulting in vomiting, sometimes significant
mental discomfort associated with feelings of fear and often times accompanying a
"what have I done to myself" or "how far am I going" thought, the unpleasant Coming
Up effects usually lessen with familiarity and more knowledge about the safety and
character of mushroom effects. High Dose Effects are usually characterized by the
closed eye visualizations being significantly more elaborate and enfolding, religious
revelation, spiritual awakening, near death experiences, loss of self, talking to seemingly
external, autonomous entities, extreme emotional responses, repressed memories coming
to life, latent psychological crises can come to the surface, intense feelings of wonder,
connection, joy, fear. High Dose Effects can also include extreme time-dilation, with
experiences of wall-clock minutes taking an experientially large amount of time,
watching clocks or digital counters where the seconds seem to take minutes to count off.
One of the most interesting effects is the feeling of awakening for the first time ever from
a previous state of sleep, of liberation from what is now seen as a life-long state of
bondage. Paradoxically, it is this new awareness which feels normal and natural and the
previous fog which is seen to have been unreal all along. The bemushroomed seeker is
convinced that, once gained, this awareness is impossible to lose, but inexplicably by the
next day it is just a memory.

Many thanks to AF and other members of the responsible entheogen community for help
building this information.

All The Species

Psilocybe acutipilea Psilocybe australiana
Psilocybe acutissima (a.k.a. Psilocybe azetcorum
Psilocybe yungensis) Psilocybe azurescens
Psilocybe aerugineomaculans Psilocybe baeocystis
(a.k.a. Psilocybe subaeruginascens)
Psilocybe banderillensis
Psilocybe barrerae
Psilocybe angustipleurocystidiata
Psilocybe bohemica
Psilocybe armandii Psilocybe bonetii
Psilocybe argentipes Psilocybe brasiliensis
Psilocybe atrobrunnea Psilocybe brunneocystidiata
Psilocybe atrorufa (a.k.a. Psilocybe bullacea
Psilocybe montana) Psilocybe caerulescens
Psilocybe aucklandii Psilocybe caerulipes
 Psilocybe caeruloannulata
Psilocybe callosa
Psilocybe campanulatus
Psilocybe candidipes (a.k.a.
Psilocybe zapotecorum)
Psilocybe carbonaria
Psilocybe collybiodes
Psilocybe columbiana
Psilocybe cookei
Psilocybe coprinifacies
Psilocybe coprophila
Psilocybe cordispora
Psilocybe crobulus
Psilocybe cubensis ( pictures)
Psilocybe cyanescens ( pictures)
Psilocybe cyanofibrillosa
Psilocybe dumontii
Psilocybe eucalypta
Psilocybe fagicola
Psilocybe farinacea
Psilocybe fimentaria
Psilocybe foenisecii (a.k.a.
Panaeolina foenisecii)
Psilocybe fuliginosa
Psilocybe furtadoana
Psilocybe galindii
Psilocybe goniospora
Psilocybe graveolens
Psilocybe heimii
Psilocybe herrerae
Psilocybe hoogshagenii
Psilocybe inconspicua
Psilocybe inquilina
Psilocybe isauri (a.k.a. Psilocybe
yungensis)
Psilocybe jacobsii
Psilocybe kumaenorum
Psilocybe liniformans
Psilocybe lonchophorus
Psilocybe mairei
Psilocybe mammillata
Psilocybe mazatecorum (a.k.a.
Psilocybe caerulescens)
Psilocybe merdaria
Psilocybe mexicana
Psilocybe mixaeensis
Psilocybe montana
Psilocybe muliercula (a.k.a.
Psilocybe wassonii)
Psilocybe muscorum
Psilocybe novaezealandiae
Psilocybe ochreata
Psilocybe papuana
Psilocybe pelliculosa
Psilocybe percivalii
Psilocybe pintonii
Psilocybe pleurocystidiosa
Psilocybe plutonia
Psilocybe pugetensis (a.k.a.
Psilocybe stuntzii)
Psilocybe quebecensis
Psilocybe rhombispora
Psilocybe rzedowskii
Psilocybe sanctorum
Psilocybe samuiensis
Psilocybe schultesii
Psilocybe semilanceata
( pictures)
Psilocybe semperviva
Psilocybe serbica
Psilocybe silvatica
Psilocybe singeri
Psilocybe squamosa
Psilocybe strictipes (a.k.a.
Psilocybe callosa)
Psilocybe stuntzii
Psilocybe subaeruginascens
Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Psilocybe subcaerulipes
Psilocybe subcoprophila
Psilocybe subcubensis
Psilocybe subfimentaria
Psilocybe subyungensis
Psilocybe sylvatica
 Psilocybe tampanensis ("prima
donna")
Psilocybe thrausta
Psilocybe uruguayensis
Psilocybe uxpanapensis
Psilocybe venenata
Psilocybe veraecrucis
Psilocybe wassonii
Psilocybe wassoniorum
Psilocybe weldenii
Psilocybe wrightii
Psilocybe xalapensis
Psilocybe yungensis
Psilocybe zapotecorum