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Psilocybe cubensis, commonly known as the magic mushroom, shroom, golden halo, golden teacher, cube, or gold cap, is a species of psilocybin mushroom of moderate potency whose principal active compounds are psilocybin and psilocin.
Psilocybe septentrionalis (Guzmán) Guzmán (= Psilocybe subaeriginascens Höhn. var. septentrionalis Guzmán) Psilocybe serbica Moser & Horak (non ss. Krieglsteiner) Psilocybe sierrae Singer (= Psilocybe subfimetaria Guzmán & A.H. Sm.) Psilocybe silvatica (Peck) Singer & A.H. Sm. Psilocybe singeri Guzmán; Psilocybe strictipes Singer & A.H. Sm.
Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms in Coyopolan, Veracruz, Mexico.McKenna and his proponents place these psilocybin mushrooms as the central force in the theory. The stoned ape theory is a controversial hypothesis first proposed by American ethnobotanist and mystic Terence McKenna in his 1992 book Food of the Gods.
A bag of 1.5 grams of dried psilocybe cubensis mushrooms The dosage of mushrooms containing psilocybin depends on the psilocybin and psilocin content, which can vary significantly between and within the same species but is typically around 0.5–2.0% of the dried weight of the mushroom. [ 40 ]
Psilocybe cubensis (Earle 1906) Singer 1948. Psilocybe cabiensis Guzmán, M.Torres & Ram.-Guill [2] [3]; Psilocybe caeruleoannulata Singer ex Guzmán; Psilocybe caerulescens. Psilocybe caerulescens Murrill var. caerulescens
The most commonly consumed for recreational use are Amanita muscaria (the fly agaric) and Psilocybe cubensis, with the former containing alkaloids such as muscimol and the latter predominately psilocybin. Edible mushrooms include many fungal species that are either harvested wild or cultivated.
Psilocybe species commonly found in the tropics include P. cubensis and P. subcubensis. P. semilanceata—considered by Guzmán to be the world's most widely distributed psilocybin mushroom [164] —is found in Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand, but is entirely absent from Mexico. [162]
There are over 100 psychoactive mushroom species of genus Psilocybe native to regions all around the world. [47] Psilocybin, a naturally occurring chemical in certain psychedelic mushrooms such as Psilocybe cubensis, is being studied for its ability to help people suffering from psychological disorders, such as obsessive–compulsive disorder.