Explore premium mushroom spores for microscopy with the Jack Frost mushroom. This strain comes from the TAT (True Albino Teacher) syndicate. Although a relatively new strain, it’s been making big waves in the short time it’s been around. TAT mushroom spores genetics is a new and exciting addition to the mycology community! Jack Frost’s spores…

A Brief History of Psilocybin Psilocybin is the primary psychoactive compound found in “magic” mushrooms. Various cultures throughout the world have used psilocybin-containing mushrooms for thousands of years for religious and spiritual purposes. Like most psychedelic drugs, psilocybin acts primarily on the serotonin neurotransmitter sites, which are found throughout the brain. Albert Hoffman first extracted…

Mushroom spore prints are obtained by cutting a mushroom cap off the stem after the veil opens. The cap is then placed gills down over a piece of foil or paper in a sterile environment for ~24 hours. Next, the mushroom cap is removed and the spore print is placed into a sterile sleeve. Mushroom…

Psychedelic plants have been used by humans for thousands of years for their entheogenic properties. Entheogens are defined as “psychoactive substances that induce alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior for the purposes of engendering spiritual development or otherwise in sacred contexts”.1 Entheogens from the Fungi Kingdom, i.e. magic mushroom spores, are the most…

Fungus Trichophyton mentagrophytes. 3D illustration showing macroconidia multi-celled bodies with spores, micro-conidia single-celled bodies with spores and hyphae filamentous structures Mycologists estimate approximately 1.5 million species of fungi exist supporting the health and balance of ecosystems across the planet. Only about 60,000 species have been described and of those, only a few have been studied…

  Agarikon (Laricifomes officinalis), longest living mushroom spores in the world, described in 65 A.D. as a treatment for consumption has been shown to have anti-tuberculin, anti-viral and other anti-microbial properties. The image on the left shows the anti-microbial containing droplets forming on the mycelium when needed to fight off pathogens. Paul Stamets’ gives an…

Learn about another critical component of land and soil conservation to help save our planet. Most of us are unaware of the critical role underground fungal networks play in maintaining the health of ecosystems across our planet. The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks is an organization devoted to protecting and preserving the mycelial…

Mushroom spores have benefits for humans and the planet that are largely unknown to most people.  Understanding the many roles that mushroom spores play in supporting human and planetary health is now more important than ever given the dire health status of both people and the planet. You may not be aware that the mushroom…

Each stage of the mushroom spores life cycle can provide valuable biochemical, medicinal, nutritional, detoxification and/or structural resources that support the health and balance of essentially all ecosystems around the globe. There is an explosion of research at academic centers (e.g. University of Texas at Austin) that support the use of psilocybin mushrooms and other…