Getting Down with the Distinctive Vibes of Truffles and Magic Mushrooms
What's the difference between magic mushrooms and magic truffles?
Psychedelic Spotlight offers a great primer with everything you'd likely want to know.
Magic mushrooms are already a staple of modern culture, and it’s time to cast the spotlight on their often-overlooked relatives, magic truffles. We’ve compiled their differences and many similarities of truffles and magic mushrooms so you can decide if you want to give them a shot.
- Magic truffles and magic mushrooms belong to the same family of fungi.
- They grow in unfavorable conditions where mushroom growth wouldn’t be possible.
- Both magic mushrooms and magic truffles contain psilocybin, which gives them psychedelic properties.
Unless you’ve been to a smart shop in the Netherlands or grow mushrooms at home, you’ve probably never heard of magic truffles before. While they sound like a niche psychedelic product, they are a great option that is slightly more accessible in certain European countries.