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Smoking Magic Mushrooms
by Erowid



There continues to be controversy around whether or not smoking psilocybin/psilocin containing mushrooms can produce a psychoactive effect. On the one side, are those who claim to have tried it and experienced effects. On the other are those who state that psilocybin and psilocin break down at low enough temperatures that a flame would destroy them, as well as those who have tried this method and experienced no effects.

There is some hypothesis that the issue results from Carlos Castaneda's descriptions, in The Teachings of Don Juan, of a smoking blend used by his teacher. Castaneda describes a blend of 5 plants, including sage and dried, powdered psilocybe mushrooms...the other 3 plants are not identified.

We have received a few experience reports from those who have tried this method.

  • Smoked Mushrooms Experience Reports

  • See also: Smoking Amanitas




  • Last Modified - Fri, Mar 31, 2006 Created by Erowid

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