Saul Ptamets said:

Nonagon Infinity said:

I agree that 1 dried gram of cubensis can be a little underwhelming, but I think for a beginner, it's better safe than sorry. Obviously, most people are going to be okay even if they have a really negative experience, but I just think it's safer to ease into psychedelics than it is to start swimming close to the deep end. Personally, the risks don't outweigh the benefits of taking a large dosage for a first trip for me.

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This answer right here

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tyrannicalrex said:

I have been saying this!

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mintyfresh said:

I must have a crazy low tolerance. I did 1g of JMF Saturday that I had just dehydrated that day and it was intense for me. I was told to grind it into a powder and squeeze lemon juice on it and shoot it with oj. That's what I did.

After about 30min it hit me and it was almost like being in a fun house. After about 2 hours I was just extremely blissful and feeling really frisky lol.

My boyfriend however, did the exact same thing and said it had no affect on him. He is about 3 times my size though, so maybe that has something to do with it?. Idk.

I see all of these recommendations to do 3g etc. I don't think I could handle it. Will I build up a tolerance and need more at some point?

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mintyfresh said:

I'm new to all of this. I don't know what 1 fruit would mean? I ground myself up one large shroom that weighed 1.13g dried - stem and cap. I ground up 3 smaller shrooms totaling 1.09 - stems and caps.

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mintyfresh said:

That makes so much sense. Thank you. I'm going to assume my shroom was more potent. It was the fastest growing and largest one out of anything that grew. I wish I would have saved some of the spores from it. Oh well. Maybe larger doesn't necessarily mean better but it was impressive -to me at least.

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mintyfresh said:

Also, I assumed everyone here when they discuss how large of a dose, that it was always dried. Is that not the case?

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tyrannicalrex said:

He's 3 times your size you say? I need to see this chubby bear for scientific research.

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starbones said:

Did it again the other night. Well over this time but under two ounces for sure. I'm starting to think there might be an upper limit on how hard you can trip.

Filled a stainless steel bowl I usually use for popcorn with a bunch of fruits from different varities. Popped a few baclofen and started munching for awhile washing them down with Mikes Hard.

They started kicking in and I figure I had only ate 10 grams by then so I do what I usually do and went for a shower in the dark. I put on some clean clothes and went into the bedroom. I have a nice big TV in there and I like to trip while watching music videos and listening to tunes on Youtube. Started munching again by the handful and washing them down with a few more Mikes Hard.

Couple things here.
Zero anxiety, absolutely none but that's normal.
Insane dry mouth after smoking a joint, way worse than normal.
Had to pop an antihistamine and use two inhalers as I was getting congested as hell.
Huge surges of sweat even with the window open in a Canadian fall. Hair was soaked and so was my shirt.
Insane bodyload and I can't describe the contorting, shaking and gesturing I was doing to music. I put on Nutmeg by Infected Mushroom and I swear my fingers were typing on some intergalactic keyboard at the speed of light.
Something that felt like full body orgasms causing me to tense everything and sprawl then get up and do it again. Very pleasurable.
I started having this weird trip about not knowing for sure if I cultivate mushrooms or not. Questioning if those memories are real while simultaneously having memories cultivating when I know I wasn't. Very odd.
A strong sensation for a little while of the world moving forward and backwards with the movement of my hand. It felt like I could actually feel motion like I had momentum.
Had to piss a lot. A lot.
Felt like I came up with a complete story for the coverart of the two wizards for the "Nutmeg" song by Infected Mushroom on youtube.
Visuals were no longer closed eye but I was spacing out so I guess that's the same as being closed eye. Extremely colorful bizarre patterns. Never get that kinda stuff usually.
Auditory orgasms for days. Psytrance made me dance but oddly enough Pink Floyd felt irksome to me which is not my usual.
Felt like I had four different faces rolled into one when I looked in the mirror but I also knew it was just because my hair was messy and I was making a face.
Couldn't understand the plain english the woman was speaking in the song "Genetic Lottery" by Astrix and Loud.
Thighs, knees and calves hurt like a bitch but I get that alot and I see it's common.
Woman joined me in bed after work and said I was sweating so bad she thought I pissed myself.
Says I woke up mid afternoon from a deep sleep making buzzing sounds then fell back asleep.
Had the worst case of mushroom poop the next day.
Memory of that night seems crystal clear which is not normal for me.

I've tripped hard before and that was easily the hardest but it wasn't unbearable and it feels like I might have experienced diminishing returns. Perhaps there is only so many receptors to bind to and once you're maxed anything over and above that is wasted. I do not know.

I really enjoyed it though and it's a place I'd like to go again.
Mushrooms really have a powerful anti-anxiety effect on me and I believe that's why I don't experience bad trips. Even when I think of something sad like a lost love and a tear or two starts to fall it's not bad and I can change that like changing a TV channel. Perhaps from cognitive behavioral therapy.

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