Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory Forums

Hey folks! I am heading over to The Dam in a couple of months and I’m really looking forward to sampling some funky mushrooms. I have tried them a handful of times but never really had a proper full blown, out of my tits style trip. I want something very visual as I have still not had the pleasure of a real hallucination.

Having read through a few of the posts here and from other descriptions I have decided this time to try out the Hawaiian Copelandia type as it seems to be what I’m looking for.

There are a few thing I’m unsure of though, such as:

*How much should I take? Is a standard box of them 10grams?
*How long before It kicks in?
*How long will I be “out there”?
*What can I expect from the trip? In the past I have mostly just felt as if it was like being stoned, and then some. I was mixing it with all sorts of ganja at the time though which might explain that. Which leads me to ask:
*Should I mix with ganja or stay clear headed and just have the shrooms experience?... Or if not, are there any strains which are perfectly suited to accompany a nice Copelandia trip?

*I have read about taking them in a brew form which I have never done atall – this sounds pretty shit hot as Im not keen on scoffing the little buggers down At All! Only thing is, I read somewhere that heat kills off the psychoactive stuffs! Might not be true though. Anyone got any advice on how to make em into a drink? Sorry if it sounds dumb but I just wanna have a hell of a trip before they ban em!

*Also, I was planning on maybe having 2 trips on my 4 day visit, with a day in between. Will this be enough time to lower my tolerance to the mushies or will the first trip be much stronger?

I’d appreciate any help you can give me, thanks!

Welcome to the forum.

I personally haven't done shrooms in over 30 years. My advice is hit a reputable shop like Conscious Dreams and ask the clerk the questions you have just asked here. They know their products and can give you expert advice.


What dates will you be in Amsterdam? I'll post you on the Whos In Town page.

Enjoy
FlyByNite
Coffeeshop Frog Hollow home of the Whos In Town and Coffeeshop Menus pages.

I'm not the biggest expert but I've done 'shrooms a few times and I can take a stab at these relatively simple questions:
1. A box is 30 grams. Your mileage may vary but, for me, 30-45 grams of fresh mushrooms equals one dose.
2. About 45-90 minutes. Again, your mileage may vary.
3. About four to eight hours. YMMV.
4. That's impossible to say. My only advice is find a comfortable place where your silly laughter won't impede on others -- maybe your apartment or hotel, maybe a coffeeshop where you can get a relatively remote table (or one outside) -- and plant yourself there. I spent a great few hours tripping outside Rastababy a few years back, but that was in the dead of summer. We spent the rest of the trip back at the apartment, a good 10-minute walk away, and to this day, neither one of us remembers anything about the walk back. You can mix ganja if you wish (we certainly do) but, if you're tripping hard enough, it might not even cross your mind. If you plan to, I would suggest rolling a few joints before the trip starts. When tripping, your focus tends to ... uh ... what was I saying?
5. I eat 'em whole. Sorry, I'm not messing with brewing tea, after which you still have to consume the pulp.
6. If I trip once, I don't want to do it again for a while. That's up to you. If you go for a second round, you might well need to eat a few more.