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Testing Cultivated Psilocybe cubensis for Consistent Dose and Safety

Testing Cultivated Psilocybe cubensis for Consistent Dose and Safety

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Dried Psilocybe cubensis contained about 1.14% psilocybin/psilocin and passed contaminant safety tests, staying stable 11 months.

Dried Psilocybe cubensis contained about 1.14% psilocybin/psilocin and passed contaminant safety tests, staying stable 11 months.

The number

~1.14% psilocybin/psilocin by weight

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – chemical analysis

Lab – chemical analysis

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Psilocybe cubensis

Psilocybe cubensis

Compound

psilocybin, psilocin

psilocybin, psilocin

Published in

Journal of AOAC International

Journal of AOAC International

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Standardizing Psilocybin

Standardizing Psilocybin

Cultivated Psilocybe cubensis biomass was tested for potency and safety, addressing concerns over variable psilocybin levels. Dried mushrooms contained ~1.14% psilocybin/psilocin by weight, but batch differences could significantly alter dose above 3 g. Safety tests confirmed acceptable microbial, mycotoxin, pesticide, and heavy metal levels, and encapsulated biomass stayed stable for 11 months.

Cultivated Psilocybe cubensis biomass was tested for potency and safety, addressing concerns over variable psilocybin levels. Dried mushrooms contained ~1.14% psilocybin/psilocin by weight, but batch differences could significantly alter dose above 3 g. Safety tests confirmed acceptable microbial, mycotoxin, pesticide, and heavy metal levels, and encapsulated biomass stayed stable for 11 months.

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