Psilocybin Mushrooms
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Strophariaceae
Genus :
Psilocybe
Species :
cubensis; cyanescens; semilanceata; ...
Genus :
Panaeolus
Species :
campanulatus; subbalteatus; ...
COMMON NAMES
Shrooms; Magic Mushrooms; Sacred Mushrooms; teonanácatl
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
There are more than 180 species of mushrooms which contain the psychedelics psilocybin or psilocin. They have a long history of use in Mexico and are currently one of the most popular and commonly available natural psychedelics.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
SPECIES & VARIETIES #
Psilocybe semilanceata hunting, by Andrew Weil
IDENTIFICATION #
Magic Mushrooms of Australia & New Zealand, by John W. Allen
Identifying Magic Mushrooms, by D. Pegler & B. Spooner
Safe-Pik Mushroom Identification Guide, by John W. Allen
Field Guide to the Psilocybin Mushrooms, by F.C. Ghouled (historical)
HISTORY #
Wasson's First Voyage, by John W. Allen
Maria Sabina: Saint Mother of the Sacred Mushroom, by John W. Allen
TRADITIONAL USE #
Little Flowers of the Gods, by Shultes and Hofmann
Comments on the Psilocybin Mushroom, by Elfstone
Mushroom Healing Quote, by Maria Sabina
MEDICAL USE #
HEALTH #
Risk Assessment Report Related to Paddos - CAM (the Netherlands), Feb 2000
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
The Mushroom Entheogen, by C.B. Gold
Close Encounters of the Panaeolus Kind, by John W. Allen
Mapping the Mycelial Network, by Allen, Gartz, Guzman
Observations on the Psychoactive Properties of P. foenisecii, by John W. Allen
Testing Gymnopilus luteofolius, by Erowid
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
CURRENT RESEARCH #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Re-Psychedelica Britannica - Arthur Mag, Jan 2005
CULTIVATION #
EXPERIENCES #
Non-Smoking Elf Machines Will Cure Cancer, by Biff Wheatly
A Cautionary Tale, by Psychonaut Psychon
Two Blue Perforations in Reality, by polymerslug
Hinduistic Divination, by Baker
Beauty Never Once Experienced Before, by Creatus 
BOOKS #
Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World, by Paul Stamets
Wondrous Mushroom, by R. Gordon Wasson
Magic Mushrooms Around the World, by Jochen Gartz
Magic Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest, by John W. Allen
Mushroom Pioneers, by John W. Allen
Sacred Mushrooms & the Law, by Richard Glen Boire
Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Growers Guide, by Oss & Oeric
Mushrooms Demystified, by David Arora
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
SPECIES SPECIFIC LINKS #
LAW #
Hallucinogenic Mushrooms - EMCDDA, Jan 2007
Magic mushroom ban "too strong" - Jul 18, 2005
High times in magic mushroom business - Nov 29 2003
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Worldwide Distribution of Neurotropic Mushrooms, by Guzman, Allen, & Gartz
Indole derivatives in a Boletus species from Papua New Guinea, by Thomas and Spaggiari
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Dutch Ban Hallucinogenic Mushrooms, Oct 12 2007, AP
Magic Mushrooms Face Ban in Netherlands, Aug 7 2007, WashingtonPost.com
Scientists experiment with mushrooms, Nov 2006, LATimes
Stage IV cancer patients and psilocybin - Medical News Today, Sep 30 2004
Magic mushroom sellers escape court - Scotsman, Sep 23 2004
Czech Musician Hears Mushrooms Singing - Oct 1 2003
Medicine hope for psychedelic drugs - BBC, Aug 2004
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Magic Mushroom Growers Guide (Italiano)
UnityDrugs.nl : Paddo's (Nederlands)
Rotten Reality (Russian)
PROHIBITION SITES #