Psilocybe tampanensis

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What is Psilocybe tampanensis?

The Psilocybe tampanensis is also known as the truffle or philosophers stone. It looks and tastes very different from other psychoactive mushrooms. It will give you a psychedelic, philosophical and happy but not necessarily visual trip.

History

Psilocybe tampanensis is a magic mushroom whose only natural specimen was collected in the wild by Stephen Pollock, near Tampa, Florida in 1977. All species nowadays are originated from this only specimen. It has never again been seen in Florida but a second sighting was reported from Mississippi. Unfortunately no culturable material was obtained. Many years of successive cloning have degenerated all commerically available strains to a point where most of them fruit very poorly or not at all. This is because the formed sclerotia, or truffles, are psychoactive. <24>Botanical

This psilocybin-containing mushroom is very rare, and now it is mainly grown by mycologists and amateurs or psychonauts through spores or growkits. Mushrooms above the ground could be grown but more important is the underground sclerotia which contains psilocybin and psilocin. These sclerotia are very dense compared to mushrooms and contain 30% dry matter. There could be some white mold all over the truffles. This is not a contamination, but mycelium still growing.

Chemistry

Psilocin (0.32%) and psilocybin (0.68%) are the active compounds found in Tampanensis.

Effects

It will give you a stoned, psychedelic, philosophical, happy and sometimes visual trip. You might feel divine, travelling through your own body. During the first hour of the trip you might experience some mixed feelings: alltogether it lasts 4 to 6 hours depending on dosage and your sensitivity.

Medical use

No medical uses have been reported so far.

Varieties

Besides tampanensis there are a few other hallucinogenic mushrooms that are grown and consumed as sclerotia or truffles. Psilocybe Mexicana A is also quite wellknown. Its place of origin is Colima, Mexico. This is the sacred Teonanacatl or God's Flesh in the Aztec language. It was rediscovered by Roger Heim in 1956 and used by Dr. Albert Hoffman in the first isolation of psilocybin and psilocin.
Also Psilocybe atlantis, origin to the Georgia, USA is one of them. According to Guzman, this is may not be Psilocybe atlantis but yet another species which was inadvertently collected along with Psilocybe atlantis samples. Unfortunately this has caused some confusion and circulating strains of "Psilocybe atlantis" are entirely this possibly new species. A direct comparison of samples with the published description of P. atlantis is underway.

Both species share the nickname 'philosophers stones'.

Usage

Dosage: Take 5 to 9 grams for a normal trip and 10 to 15 grams for a strong trip. The truffles can simply be eaten as they taste not as bad as other magic mushrooms. Best is not to eat about six hours before ingesting.

Warnings

Do not use when pregnant, nursing, depressed, schizophrenic, on medication or under stress, driving motorized vehicles, under 18 years old, in combination with stimulants or alcohol. The first time you use mushrooms make sure someone with more experience is around in case you need help, for example when you feel sick or scared.

Growing

P. tampanensis are quite easily grown in growkits, available through the internet. This does not require much attention, the only important note is that the place where you put is is dark and has a temparature between 22-24 degrees Celsius. Try to wait a little bit , the larger the harvest will be!

Storage

Fresh truffles like Psilocybe tampanensis and Psilocybe Mexicana contain about 70% of water and can be stored fresh in the fridge up to 3 weeks. Drying is easy. You simply spread out the truffles on a few news papers in a warm room. Speed the process up with a fan. Store the dried ones in a ziplock bag or any other airtight container, in a cool, dark and dry place. After 6 month the strength will decrease.