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Mushrooms have wildly varying potencies. Even if they are cloned and grown in the same batch there will be variance and some people like knowing the precise dos

Mushrooms have wildly varying potencies. Even if they are cloned and grown in the same batch there will be variance and some people like knowing the precise dose they will get. People also complain about mushrooms causing nausea which is partially caused by inert organic matter. Some people may want options for reducing that. Also, while psychedelic mushrooms are reasonable to cultivate, something like peyote isn't. With the rarity of peyote, I think it's disrespectful for anyone that isn't indigenous to take it and synthetic mescaline or it's analogues provides a way to get a very similar experience without the disrespect. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with just taking mushrooms. Just throwing out some thoughts on possible reasons why some people might want to go other routes.

runnerup 4y ago
https://cactusconservation.org/2021/03/26/number-of-greenhouses-required-to-grow-a-million-peyote/ https://cactusconservation.org/2021/03/26/number-of-greenhou... (Napkin math for factory farming peyote)
- GoldenRacer 4y ago
  That's really interesting. I guess I was thinking about things from a more clandestine perspective. Having a greenhouse with illegal plants that take 12-16 years to mature is pretty risky. But, in the realm of legal goods, there are other products that take that long to mature. Whiskeys are what come to mind first. I can't imagine it's particularly cheap but I'm sure plenty of people would be willing to pay the premium.
_qqg1 4y ago
In case this knowledge can come in use for others: AFAIK it's the chitin in the mushroom which causes nausea and discomfort. I've read about eating ginger root before ingesting the mushroom to reduce this. Although I have not tried it myself. Another good way of ingesting the psilocybin is to make tea from the mushroom. This reduces discomfort for those who get unwell from eating it. For some types, such as psilocybe cubensis, it's recommended to squirt a bit of lemon juice in the mix. This will supposedly help extract the psilocybin from the mushroom. As for potency, it's recommended to use a mortar and pestle to pulverize the dried mushroom into a fine powder. Potency should me more predictable and consistent after this.

runnerup 4y ago

https://cactusconservation.org/2021/03/26/number-of-greenhouses-required-to-grow-a-million-peyote/ https://cactusconservation.org/2021/03/26/number-of-greenhou... (Napkin math for factory farming peyote)

GoldenRacer 4y ago
That's really interesting. I guess I was thinking about things from a more clandestine perspective. Having a greenhouse with illegal plants that take 12-16 years to mature is pretty risky. But, in the realm of legal goods, there are other products that take that long to mature. Whiskeys are what come to mind first. I can't imagine it's particularly cheap but I'm sure plenty of people would be willing to pay the premium.

_qqg1 4y ago

In case this knowledge can come in use for others: AFAIK it's the chitin in the mushroom which causes nausea and discomfort. I've read about eating ginger root before ingesting the mushroom to reduce this. Although I have not tried it myself. Another good way of ingesting the psilocybin is to make tea from the mushroom. This reduces discomfort for those who get unwell from eating it. For some types, such as psilocybe cubensis, it's recommended to squirt a bit of lemon juice in the mix. This will supposedly help extract the psilocybin from the mushroom. As for potency, it's recommended to use a mortar and pestle to pulverize the dried mushroom into a fine powder. Potency should me more predictable and consistent after this.