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Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide [Paperback]

Paul Stamets , Andrew Weil
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Oct 1 1996
From the author of GROWING GOURMET AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS comes the only identification guide exclusively devoted to the world's psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Detailed descriptions and color photographs for over 100 species are provided, as well as an exploration of their long-standing (and often religious) use by ancient peoples and their continued significance to modern-day culture. Some of the species included have just been discovered in the past year or two, and still others have never before been photographed in their natural habitats.

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PAUL STAMETS is the founder of Fungi Perfecti and codirector and founder of the Rainforest Mushroom Genome and Mycodiversity Preservation Project. He is the author of two seminal textbooks, The Mushroom Cultivator and GROWING GOURMET AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS, has been published in numerous journals, and is presenting more lectures on mycology than he can keep track of. An advisor and consultant to the Program for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Medical School and the 1998 recipient of the Collective Heritage Institute’s Bioneers Award, Stamets lives in Kamilche Point, Washington with his collection of more than 250 medicinal mushroom cultures.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on magic mushrooms-a classic Feb 3 2013
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Probably the best book out there on psilocybin mushrooms. Has a great introduction with lots of historical information about their use from thousands of years ago to the present. The book also addresses the misconstrued idea of people being poisoned by magic mushrooms which has been shown to be due improper identification of another mushroom variety not in this family.The aim of the book is to provide a very clear , methodical, and easy to follow process to identify and consume these psilocybin mushrooms. As the author says, if people are going to gather and take them regardless of what any 'authority' says then it only makes sense to give them an unbiased and scientific source of information in order to do so. I believe the earth herself put them there for a reason- to help humans reconnect to what they have forgotten. For the curious or avidly interested this very informative book to help you identify through many hundreds of colour pictures and taxonomic keys. Very readable,interesting, and enjoyable over all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just overall a great read! Jun 1 2004
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A magnificent outlook to all the most very important and specific types of psilocybe containing mushrooms.
Great advice for having a good trip worth reading.
History of christianity into the mix of older style spiritual use on it and how they interacted ..
The first 3 pages of the history amazed and still amazes me with the knowledge and time ,beyond time we never thought there was humanity as we know it .
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5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME Book On This Field Dec 3 2003
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This is by far the most descriptive and complete guide to psychoactive mushrooms and their deadly look-alikes I have ever read. LOTS of cool, detailed color pictures to help with both identification and leisure entertainment.

The book is comprised of the following:

-5 pages on the history of them
-6 pages on their distribution around the world
-8 pages on general places they like to grow (e.g. under a bush or something)
-12 pages on tips for good trips
-20 pages on identification & collection techniques
-123 pages on just about every species of psychoactive mushrooms known to man (pics, description, habitat, etc.) both highly active and relatives that have low chemical content
-10 pages on deadly look-alikes
-includes a glossary, recommended reading, bibliography, and index

This is the best all-around book on this subject! Buy it now!

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