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…