I think shrooms will be quite different from the list of substances you have experience with, but I'm sure you'll love them!
Start by going over some basics on shrooms here:
. http://www.magic-mushrooms.net/taking.html
and here:
. Mushroom FAQ: http://www.shroomery.org/index/par/3170
- Precautions to take:
. How to avoid a bad trip:
http://www.desjamaan.nl/forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=19&TopicID=390&PagePosition=1
http://www.shroomery.org/index/par/12194
There's loads of advice on how to enjoy your trip more throughout this forum, but here are the basics I can remember off the top of my head:
. Take the shrooms on an empty stomach - this will make them come up faster and intensify the effects.
. Make sure you're 100% comfortable with your company, and personally I find that it's a lot nicer if everyone is on shrooms. Sober sitters tend to freak me out.
. If you can, blend the shrooms with a bit of water, or chew them really well. This makes them easier to digest and increases the effects a bit.
. Opinions diverge as to whether vitamine C intensifies the tip or brings you down, so if you try drinking orange juice, let us know what happens!
. MAO-Is (sirian rue, passionflower, etc...) dramatically intensify the trip. I've never tried em, but I suppose it might be a good idea to save that experience for another time.
. Shrooms react to stimuli. If you take quite a low dose and just sit around in your room waiting, you might miss out on most of the effects. Take a walk in a park or a forest if you can. Look for nice sceneries, cool sounds, etc... Anything natural (plants, tree, animals) will be really cool.
. I personally wouldn't recommend smoking weed during your first trip, cos it will make you really cloudy and confused, but some people love it, especially if the weed isn't too strong.
. If it's not going right and you want to come down, eat stuff, especially sweet stuff, it should help.
- Dosage:
It is recommended to start with about 1g dry (that's about 10g wet), then if you're not feeling too sick after 1-2 hours, work your way slowly up to 2 - 2.5g dry. I wouldn't recommend going up to 3g on your first go.
You might also want to take a look at the dosage calculator here:
. http://www.shroomery.org/index/par/12195
- How long does it last:
The actual psychedelic effects can last around 6 to 8 hours, but you won't feel 100% normal for about a day or so after: you'll be nice and chilled out, so don't spoil it by having stuff to do.
- Acting normal:
I personally could never act normal on shrooms, so I'd recommend making sure you don't have to. But there's been a thread on this already, and some people reckon it's OK:
http://www.desjamaan.nl/forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=4&TopicID=336&PagePosition=3
- The next day:
I don't think you'll look much different the next day, but as I said, you'll probably have a strong desire to just sit around and chill and discuss your trip with your mates, so make sure you don't have any obligations.
Have fun and let us know how it goes!
