The study mentions they administered 30 milligrams of psilocybin for 70 kg of body weight. Does anybody know how many grams of dried mushrooms that is equivalent to, roughly?
When ready, please talk with your doctor first. =3
EDIT: Never mind, didn't see that it was cubensis - which might take more due to being weaker than regular wild semilanceata.
I don't really have anxiety or depression. I do have a fairly high stress family life, wife and kiddos have lots of issues. A few weeks ago I had 2g on an empty stomach on a Sunday and I just listened to music for ~4 hours and it was like I had a vacation. I hadn't enjoyed listening to music so much for 20-30 years. Also, I seem to feel kind of sleepy when I'm trippy, but afterwards I'm wide awake for 4-5 hours. So evening dosing is best avoided.
It's kind of great, for me personally, living in a state where it has been decriminalized.
"[...] psilocybin converts to psilocin in the body at roughly a 1:1 ratio by active effect [...]
Psilocybe cubensis (most common): Contains about 0.5-1.0% psilocybin by dry weight. Since psilocybin converts to psilocin in the body at roughly a 1:1 ratio by active effect, 30mg of psilocin would be equivalent to roughly 3-6 grams of dried P. cubensis.
Psilocybe semilanceata (liberty caps): Much more potent at 1-2% psilocybin content, so you'd need only about 1.5-3 grams dried.
Psilocybe azurescens: Even more potent at 1.5-2.5% psilocybin, requiring roughly 1-2 grams dried.
Important caveats:
- Individual mushrooms within the same species can vary by 3-5x in potency Growing conditions, harvesting time, and drying/storage methods all affect potency
- The caps are typically more potent than stems
- Fresh vs. dried makes a huge difference (fresh mushrooms are ~90% water)"
Have to note that the paper is from 2016; for those really interested, it's good to read recent review papers.