If you search for information on psilocybin trips online or ask people about it, you might come across a lot of conflicting answers that can leave you feeling more confused than before. However, in my opinion, people tend to overcomplicate the matter. The beauty of psilocybin lies in its consistency, and by understanding this lifecycle you can maximize your journey. Here's a perfect guide that can help you understand it better.
*It’s important to note this blog is based on a full dose (3.5 grams). For those experimenting with different dosage levels, you can expect lighter doses to result in shorter trips, whereas higher doses can lead to longer trips.
CONSUMPTION METHOD
There are a lot of claims that the consumption method will impact how long the effects last but they are overcomplicating the process. While there may be slight variations, you can expect each trip to be consistent in length.
ONSET
After consuming, you may start to notice effects within 20 minutes. However, it's unlikely to experience the rush of endorphins and euphoria that you may be expecting. Generally, people start to feel a little nauseous, uncomfortable, or off around 30 minutes after ingestion. But don't worry, this is normal.
In terms of the psilocybin taking over and thrusting you into your journey, this will happen at the one-hour mark, give or take 10 minutes. This is important to remember, 60 minutes after ingestion you’ll be in the thick of it.
DURATION
Disregard everything else you’ve heard, the duration will last 5 hours from the time they fully kick in which means they will wear off 6 hours after ingestion. If the psilocybin is not particularly strong it may start to wear off 4 or 5 hours after ingestion but rarely will you experience any effects after the 6-hour mark. You may feel a pleasant afterglow that will last throughout the rest of the day but you will not feel “high”.
PEAKS
For a contrarian opinion on peaks and how to maximize them, read this, however, for simplicity purposes, you can expect to peak 2 – 3 hours after ingestion and then you will start to come back down.
FREQUENCY
This is an important factor in both how intense and how long your sessions will last. If you tend to use psilocybin or other psychedelics often, you will begin to experience shorter, less intense trips.
MYTHS
Once again a lot of information claims that metabolism and weight will impact the duration of the trip. From our experience, when groups of people take them, they all experience similar onsets & trip lengths.
With all of that said, keep in mind some strains and batches will create different experiences that can begin 45 minutes after ingestion and last beyond the 6-hour mark. While the above guidelines are helpful for most trips, it's crucial to plan accordingly and allow for extra time.
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