Psilocybe natalensis, commonly known as Natalensis mushrooms, is a species of magic mushroom which is found in South Africa, specifically in the Natal region, where it thrives in dry environments. It was discovered in 1995.
It has a Higher Potency compared to Psilocybe cubensis, and is among the most potent magic mushrooms known!
In terms of effects, users often report a smoother come-up, less or no body load, and a cleaner, more consistently upbeat and positive headspace compared to Psilocybe cubensis.
Newcomers to this mushroom should tread lightly when dosing (and perhaps not exceed a dosage of 0.5g of dried mushroom material for a first time experience). A dose at or exceeding 1g of dried mushroom material is likely to result in a deep and immersive experience.
Psilocybe natalensis is also known by the common name “Natal Blue Meanie,”
Some users describe the experience as a “clean acid trip” with strong visual and spiritual effects.
Research has also explored the potential health benefits of Psilocybe natalensis. Studies have shown that its extracts exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, inhibiting pro-inflammatory mediators.
These findings suggest that Psilocybe natalensis may have therapeutic potential in inflammation-related diseases.
As highly potent mushrooms, little fungal matter needs to be ingested to arrive at a certain dosage level, and this can appeal to some. While very few trip reports currently exist for this species, in those that do, people tend to report an experience that is smooth on the system with minimal body load, while stating them to stand out in comparison to other mushroom species they have sampled.
One of the few trip reports published online attests to:
“What also stood out about this species was that it might be lighter on the system for people who are sensitive to side effects like headaches or nausea. … A large benefit of growing this species is being able to eat a smaller amount of fungal mass to comfortably trip.
They have done cubes and ochras but this one was a unique time for them. They told me that 0.3 grams of ingeli felt like roughly 1 gram of strong cubes (3x potency checks out?). 0.3g was not enough for a full on trip but more of a lighter but no longer sub-perceptional experience.”
Another trip report from another psilonaut taking a deeper dive with the mushroom reported similar sentiments:
“I had 0.76g last year sometime in a tea, think it was the first proper dose taken in modern times…It was WILD. Great fun, filled with wonder, no anxiety and I felt rebooted after, felt on a high for weeks after! Fantastic mushrooms! Of the best and strongest I’ve eaten. … All together a very unexpected and awesome but completely wild experience! Quite different from a strong cubensis or Ps. cyanescens trip. No hangover felt like some do on a strong pans trip. Very much recommended to eat these!”
Like all psilocybin mushrooms, potency can vary widely, as can individual sensitivities. One way of accounting for potency variation among potent mushrooms like this is to powder the dried mushrooms. See our available capsules.
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