Magic truffle

Magic truffles are the sclerotia of psilocybin mushrooms that are not technically the same as "mushrooms". They are masses of mycelium that contain the fruiting body which contains the hallucinogenic chemicals psilocybin and psilocin.

A Dutch Smart Shop with magic mushrooms and magic truffles on display in 2007

In October 2007, the prohibition of hallucinogenic or "magic mushrooms" was announced by the Dutch authorities.[1][2] The ban on mushrooms did not outlaw the hallucinogenic species in sclerotium form, due to authorities believing it to be weaker than the mushrooms. Psilocybin truffles which once made little sales became the only legal option to produce.[3] Today, smart shops in the Netherlands offer magic truffles as a legal alternative to the outlawed mushrooms.

Addiction

Physical addiction to magic truffles has never been documented, however psychological addiction is possible. There is cross tolerance between psilocybin and LSD, meaning that a higher dose of these substances is needed to get the same effect when a person consumes them with high frequency. Through (temporary) abstinence the tolerance returns to baseline without any withdrawal symptoms.[4]

Species

There are three different types of truffles: Psilocybe mexicana (Jalisco/Mexicana A), Psilocybe tampanensis and Psilocybe galindoi.

See also

References
  1. Sterling, Toby (2007-10-13). "Dutch Declare Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Illegal". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. MacIntyre, James (2007-10-13). "Netherlands imposes total ban on 'magic' mushrooms". London: Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  3. Morris, Hamilton (2012-02-13). "Hamilton and the Philosopher's Stone". Amsterdam: Vice. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  4. Isbell, Harris; Wolbach, A. B.; Wikler, A.; Miner, E. J. (1961-05-01). "Cross tolerance between LSD and psilocybin". Psychopharmacologia. 2 (3): 147–159. doi:10.1007/BF00407974. ISSN 1432-2072. PMID 13717955. S2CID 7746880.
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