Professional Documents
Culture Documents
* LD? = The dose at which some mice died in the experiment. [Leo Hollister at Palo Alto
Veterans Hospital, 1961]
PSILOCYBIN
Psilocybin is the major psychoactive agent in psilocybian mushrooms. The main
difference between psilocybin and psilocin is their relative stabilities...psilocin is much
more easily oxidized, so deteriorates much more quickly than psilocybin. The following
chart shows oral dosages of psilocybin in mg.
Threshold 2 mg
Light 2 - 4 mg
Medium 4 - 8 mg
Strong 8 - 20 mg
Heavy 20 + mg
LD? (Lethal 250 mg/kg or ~17
Dose*) g
* LD? = The dose at which some mice died in the experiment. [Leo Hollister at Palo Alto
Veterans Hospital, 1961]
DOSAGE CITES
Psychedelics Encyclopedia, by Peter Stafford
Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World, Paul Stamets
Mushroom Effect
Characterization
Entheogenic Mushrooms are an amazing life form.
Mushrooms, like other entheogens, have a very
particular and unique character.
Some but not all of the following effects characterize the following effects levels. Please
note that the minimum dosage indicated for Medium and High Doses are extremely low
and those who reach these states with less than 1.0 gm of Cubensis are rare. You may be
one of them, be careful.
Many thanks to AF and other members of the responsible entheogen community for help
building this information.