The Best Magic Mushroom Strain for Visuals

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The Best Magic Mushroom Strain for Visuals

The Best Magic Mushroom Strain for Visuals

Here are the tops strains reported to produce strong visuals.

Gwella Mushrooms | Nov 19, 2022

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What is the best magic mushroom strain for visual effects?

We know that magic mushrooms are powerful hallucinogens with incredible healing properties. They've been used for centuries as medicine and spiritual rituals. But most people aren't aware of how potent these little guys are.

This article will review the top strains of magic mushrooms for the strongest visuals. We'll also talk about how to dose for the occasion.

How Do Mushrooms Make You Hallucinate?

The effects of magic mushrooms are often described as similar to those of LSD. They include visual hallucinations, auditory distortions, and feelings of euphoria. Some users feel like they’re floating above themselves, while others say they have been teleported into another dimension.

This is because of the hallucinogenic compounds Psilocybin, Psilocin and Baeocystin in shrooms.

The initial effect on the body varies based on the dosage ingested. A low dose of magic mushrooms usually produces mild visual distortions, such as seeing bright colours or geometric patterns. Higher doses produce stronger visuals, like hearing voices, sensations, and visions. These effects typically wear off within 2 hours.

Best Strains for Visual Effects

Here are the best strains known for strong visual distortions.

Blue Meanies

The psychedelic mushroom genus Panaeolus contains some of the most potent psychoactive fungi on Earth. They're called "blue meanies" because of the colour of their caps. But don't let their name fool you; these mushrooms contain over double the amount of psilocybin found in most magic mushrooms.

The Panaeolus cyanescens are great at inducing visual effects because of their above-average potency. These will provide a powerful trip with auditory and optical illusions.

Golden Teachers

Golden Teachers are a Psilocybe Cubensis strain that offers a mild high. They are known as Golden Teachers because they send you into a highly introspective world that may have you seeing new things.

Humans have used the Golden Teacher strain since ancient times. Some believe that the Aztecs used these plants during religious ceremonies. Today, they are still used to induce spiritual experiences.

You may experience feelings of happiness, love, peace, and tranquillity. Some people say that they feel like they've entered another world. Others report feeling extremely happy and joyful.

This strain is great for those looking to explore the mind and body. Users often describe the trip as a journey into another dimension where everything seems surreal.

Z-Strain Mushrooms

Magic mushrooms are known for their psychedelic properties, but some prefer to consume the less potent varieties, although the effects are still powerful. These include the Z-strain, cultivated from the Psilocybe cubensis species of mushroom. This strain is often referred to as "magic," "zombie," or "shroom."

Short-term usage ensures visuals, mental clarity and a body high. A recreational dose will unleash dancing lights, auditory hallucinations and a distorted perception of space and time.

You may experience synesthesia, ego death and spatial misrepresentation with higher doses.

Albino A+

The most common mushroom growing in the wild is the familiar fairy ring psilocybin mushroom, Panaeolus subbalteatus. This species is often referred to as "A" or "AA," depending on how much pigment there is. In some cases, the mushrooms are completely white; in others, they are partially coloured, like a light tan coloration. These variations are due to differences in genetics.

No wonder these are strong visual shrooms, as they are very similar to another species, Panaeolous Cyanescens, known as "C". Cyanescens are known for their powerful psychedelic effects, as are Albino strains known for their potency.

The Albino A+ is a strong strain that will provide great distortions.

Burma Mushrooms

The Burmese psilocybin mushrooms are a Psilocybe Cubensis strain from Burma. This mushroom likes to grow in the shade of trees. This strain is known for its fast, aggressive growth, potency, and intense and enjoyable high. Because of its short duration, it can be great for a shorter visual experience.

Although, this strain in large doses has been known to cause discomfort because of its potency.

What Dose For the best visuals?

You may be wondering how much psilocybin to ingest to get strong visuals. You can get visuals with a medium dose, but they will be stronger in higher doses. Here is what you can expect.

Medium Dose

A medium dose of magic mushrooms is typically around 1.5-1.75 grams, roughly 15-17mg of psilocybin. This amount is usually enough to induce moderate psychedelic effects, such as visual distortions, synesthetic experiences, and altered moods. A medium dose of magic mushrooms is often described as having a "blending of the senses and euphoria"

High Dose

A high dose of shrooms is 3.5 grams or an eighth. This is about 35mg of psilocybin.

The high dose is enough to experience significant effects.

If you don't know what to expect, prepare for an intense psychedelic experience with heavy perceptual and cognitive distortion. You might not be able to converse or accurately perceive your surroundings during the peak experiences.

No two trip experiences are exactly alike, but if you have a safe, monitored setting where you can take a high dose of psilocybin, then there is nothing wrong with trying it; prepare yourself.

Heroic Dose

Terence McKenna famously described the "heroic" dosage he used for his preferred method of taking magic mushroom trips: 5 grams of dried shrooms in total silence. At 1% psilocybin content, 5 grams will contain about 50 milligrams of psilocybin.

You may initially feel overwhelmed by the experience, but eventually, you'll get used to it. And if you're lucky, you might even see some strange things happen.

Taking this high of a dose is rare. Very few people, even experienced psychotherapists, take this much at once. It is not advisable for anyone to take this dose without having had significant training and a safe, comfortable environment.

Final Thoughts

If you have questions about growing, harvesting, foraging, or consuming psilocybe ovoideocystidiata and its psychedelic siblings, there's an extensive selection of articles on our magazine, and you can subscribe to our newsletter for regular exclusive content.

If you're planning an experience and want some guidance on what the ideal dose is, check out our shroom dosage calculator and this handy guide.

If you're looking to buy some shrooms, all of the above strains can be found pretty easily online at places like The Fun Guys shrooms dispensary.