Talk:Psilocybe cubensis

message: Where does this figure for "roughly double" come from? I think this should be worded differently to try to prevent people from making their mushrooms twice as powerful by combining it with an MAOI, which as far as I know could have other potential problems as well
88.6.8.79 (talk) 15:21, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  MAOIs 

message: In what way does this sensate repletion occur? Sources, citations, any descriptions at all?
:Obviously anytime you take too much of something the set of symptoms will become exaggerated and eventually overwhelming. In my experiences 3g+ is a relatively high dose and can cause bad experiences including nausea and anxiety. Take you pick for citations: http://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Mushrooms.shtml --174.6.21.169 (talk) 18:30, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  High Doses, Overwhelming 

message: What about Liberty cap (Psilocybe semilanceata)? The entire Psilocybe is btw known for it's effects. // Liftarn
Not so. Psilocybes are just mushrooms of the right shape that spore print purple to purple brown or black, just as agarics print brown, amanitas print white, etc. There are species such as the Conifer Tuft Psilocybe that aren't hallucinogenic and are considered edible by even the straightest guide books. 101.161.167.148 (talk) 16:50, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Miscellaneous Contentions 

message: Should there be some kind of mention along the lines of "Many mushrooms are poisonous and the above information is not sufficient to identify mushrooms in the wild," lest some kid think he knows what magic mushrooms looks like and ends up eating something poisonous?
IMHO there should definately be a safety page.  Check galerina.
I agree, but all Galerinas have a rusty brown spore print, whereas all Psilocybes (except for the PF-Tek red spore variant) have a purplish brown spore print, and I think that was mentioned in the article 101.161.167.148 (talk) 16:34, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Safety / Mushroom Identification 

message: This entry focuses on the spesific genius: Psilocybe cubensis.
Therefore I don't think identification advice would be as necessary as for a broader subject such as "Magic Mushrooms".
: Well, IMHO identification advice would be fine. It doesn't really need to focus on how to identify them because this article is about them, so if it's about them why hold back information directly relating to identifying there species? I also don't think people should hold back information on doses and such simply because this mushroom is mostly known because of it's psychedelic properties, and it IS a hallucinogenic tryptamine. It is also under the category Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants. - Xer0X 22:00, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  RE: Safety / Mushroom Identification 

message: So we've lost our main picture for this article it appears. Does anyone have a public domain substitute? are these p. cubensis?
Kit 17:55, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: AFAIS the mushrooms on the picture are very similar to Liberty Cap. Actually they look like North-West Russian variety (e.g. Saint Petersburg and nearby). --Xrgtn 12:19, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I thought Semilanceata was not doable outside nature. The mushrooms in the pic seem so clinical that i'd guess they were grown indoors. Correct me if i'm wrong.--82.181.230.17 (talk) 16:04, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Psilocybe semilanceata can be grown indoors, but like all grass loving Psilocybes it is difficult to make it fruit.  I don't think the mushrooms in the picture are Semilanceata.  They look more like a woodlover, perhaps P. azurescens.  Alan Rockefeller (Talk - contribs) 22:57, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bye bye pic 

message: Although I have found information pertaining to god pots, I have been unable to find any link between god pots and P. cubensis use. Can anyone provide a citation? Wowbobwow12 01:20, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lacandón god pots 

message: I have attempted, by means of Erowid, to make the spore legality part of the article correct. For some reason the article said that Ohio, not Idaho, was a state in which psilocybin spores are illegal. I just corrected the acticle according to Erowid's mushroom law page, however, if anyone else has information that is different, please feel free to help me out. Wowbobwow12 00:01, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spore Legality 

message: I have removed the Mesoamerican use paragraph since the section is not specifically about P. cubensis mushrooms, but rather psilocybin mushrooms in general. I believe this information would be better suited to the Psychedelic mushroom article, if it is not already included therein. Wowbobwow12 18:02, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Psilocybin mushroom use in Mexico

message: I have reverted most of the recent edits on the grounds that they were either POV, repetitive or belonged in the Psychedelic mushrooms article. Wowbobwow12 19:17, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Reverting recent edits

message: I've deleted some of the sentences that describe the mushroom since those characteristics are included in the Mycobox. Any objections? Wowbobwow12 01:42, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Repetitive and unnecesary information

message: I think that shroomology.com should be added to the external links. Shroomology is a forum website that is dedicated to all things mushroom, but has a forum dedicated to psilocybe cubensis. This forum has a lot of information about Psilocybe cubensis, and also has a lot of photographs of different mutations, like leucistic or albino mutations.
Though shroomology is new, it is a very nice website, and is quickly rising to be a very respected authority of mushroom information.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shroomologist (talk • contribs) 18:28, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  add shroomology to external links 

message: Please provide a world wide perspective  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.210.161.120 (talk) 07:32, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The section on legality is not very useful as it does not specify what country or legislature it refers to. I propose erasing it unless someone is happy to contribute a better section.MFdeS (talk) 01:13, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Given no action on this, I will erase most of the contents legality section. Since it doesn't specify which country it refers to, it is completely pointless. I will leave the link to the article on legality of psilocybin mushrooms in place. MFdeS (talk) 03:29, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Legality 

message: The distribution map is wrong, as it shows Tasmania, Australia, as being within the range of P. cubensis. Tasmania, with a temperate climate, is too cold for this species, and no formal collections exist from there. MFdeS (talk) 06:55, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Distribution map 

message: The edibility section contains a statement that is blatantly false.
"It is recommended not to be eaten as it may be poisonous.[10]"
P. Cubensis is not poisonous in any degree besides its psychoactive properties, and the LD50 of psilocybin for humans is unknown but believed to be orders of magnitude above high recreational or entheogenic doses.
The book referenced is probably wrong or the statement is taken out of context.
I tried deleting this and provided an explanation but a bot called "BSMIsEditing" reverted it without explaining why.
In addition, the "It is recommended..." is written in the Passive Voice without really explaining who recommends it or what the poisoning agents are.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.166.68.145 (talk) 22:02, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  These mushrooms are not poisonous in any way 

message: Regarding:
_"Rye grain is said to be the most suitable substrate for growing Psilocybe cubensis"_
The most common method of cultivation is to innoculate sterilized grains with spores or a liquid culture (nutrient fluid containing mycelia), grow out the mycelium through the grains, then introduce the myceliated grains to a _bulk substrate_ -- often consisting of coco coir with amendments, or pasteurized cow dung. 
Grain is not refered to as a "substrate." Colonized grains are "spawn." Rye is indeed widely considered an excellent grain for grain spawn, but the mushrooms generally are not fruited directly from grain spawn, as is suggested by the reference to growing in jars.. 
The whole section is a bit odd, outdated, and misleading. 2604:CA00:108:BBEA:0:0:E61:716E (talk) 05:39, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cultivation