Mushroom Strains?

Hey everyone, I've never grown mushrooms before but have read a decent amount on the subject. What I want to know is about the differences in effects between the different strains. I've eaten a 5-10 different types of cubinsis through the years and notice little variations (some more body or more visual) in the effects. I've read a few people on here say cubes are cubes, I'm not looking for answers from you, thanks. At one time I had two kinds that looked nearly identical but one was like weak but really clean lsd and the other came on i waves of body rushes and you really need to try and relax to enjoy the trip. I don't know the orgin of either. I've never tried azurcions or cyaneces (forgive my spelling). If anyone who has had experiences with multiple varieties and know which ones it would be kind if you could share a few opinions on the difference. I don't care much about yield or growth aspects I'm sure I can get a handle on most varieties from what I've read. Also I'm only interested in commercially available strains. Maybe the best you've ever had is from some far away land and not for sale anywhere, don't care about these varieties either! Thanks a bunch

ok first off I'm no expert but here and over at mush central (shroomery) they will tell u the same cubes are cubes, second they arent strains per say but more varieties but thats just symantics. The differences in psylocin/psylocibin vary among individual fruits on a given substrate so it really is hard to give you the answer your looking for.

thats being said they are easy to grow just try several varieties start with pf-tek and knock uo 3-4 cakes per variety and regrow the one u like

So if I understand you the growing medium, temps, humidity, harvest timing and etc., are also involved in type of effect. Thanks although I imagine you are only part correct. I have enough understanding to know that even if they are the same "strain" a mushroom from Brazil has had many generations to evolve differently than the same "strain" in Florida. I know I always prefer the ones that are easier on the body and more of a visual ride. I do plan on trying a few varieties but I'm getting older, have a family and don't have as many spare evenings to hone in on the perfect one (should have tried this ten years ago)! Thanks again

Lol you said mushroom strains! They are different sub species, not strains. Got a good laugh tho...

Cubensis are cubensis. It's all the same drug (psilocybin & psilocin) in the mushrooms. The only difference is that some strains have more % then others. It's only like that, because no two mushrooms are the same. If you take two mushrooms growing off the same substrate, they will have different psilocybin & psilocin %. Also, I see nothing wrong with calling them "strains".

There are ways to increase the active content of the mushrooms by spiking the substrate and or the casing - of course this has been tested only subjectively. Triptophans in the mixture seems to increast the bluing reaction (and high enough content stunts the mushroom).

well..... i've grown shrooms, and sorry but cubes are cubes, growing conditions and substrate make a lot of difference though

I still don't buy it. I've had shrooms all over this country through the years and there is very noticable variations in potency, body and head, some are more rough on the stomach and these are repeatable effects. I know that someone else on here has some experience with enough subspecies to know its not all in my head. If what your all saying was true there would only be a few ultra productive varieties available instead of how many there are. So any connoisseurs of hallucination have any feedback? I know that if I go to NM I can get some really trippy clean ones that last about 5-6 hours and just north of there in CO I can get really similar looking ones that make my stomach do some weird shit (wife pukes) and your done in 5 hours (still a nice trips, just not the same). Also the ones from NM you can get visuals off of a half gram. Now up north in MI I just came up with some with virtually no visuals at all and lots of strong waves of body sensations. How bout the ones I picked in FL that took like a half to get you off? I agree there is a very similar feel to them all but cubes are not cubes, otherwise there would be no market for all the choices, not to mentions all the effort involved in keeping all those subspecies alive when they the same, does anyone prefer eating one kind to another? and why? Thank you

I still don't buy it. I've had shrooms all over this country through the years and there is very noticable variations in potency, body and head

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As others have said i think the difference you're seeing from trip to trip is from some mushrooms having higher/lower psilocybin and psilocin than others, along with the conditions they grew in are changing them. There is a big list of factors that would influence your trip too like
-Last time you did mushrooms
-How many times you have done them
-Emotional
-Environmental

it has been a long time since i tripped

Taco... While I love RIU and its members really if your looking for the widest variety of opinion I suggest you check out shroomery.org they are dedicated to mycology

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I still don't buy it. I've had shrooms all over this country through the years and there is very noticable variations in potency, body and head, some are more rough on the stomach and these are repeatable effects. I know that someone else on here has some experience with enough subspecies to know its not all in my head. If what your all saying was true there would only be a few ultra productive varieties available instead of how many there are. So any connoisseurs of hallucination have any feedback? I know that if I go to NM I can get some really trippy clean ones that last about 5-6 hours and just north of there in CO I can get really similar looking ones that make my stomach do some weird shit (wife pukes) and your done in 5 hours (still a nice trips, just not the same). Also the ones from NM you can get visuals off of a half gram. Now up north in MI I just came up with some with virtually no visuals at all and lots of strong waves of body sensations. How bout the ones I picked in FL that took like a half to get you off? I agree there is a very similar feel to them all but cubes are not cubes, otherwise there would be no market for all the choices, not to mentions all the effort involved in keeping all those subspecies alive when they the same, does anyone prefer eating one kind to another? and why? Thank you

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Faulty logic, there are a number of reasons one might preserve various mushroom types other than their psychoactive effects - growth paramaters, fruit shape, resistance to disease. I have never noticed differences in effect from different mushrooms but that is not to say it doesn't happen. I am very curious as to the differences. Do we know for a fact that every active compound in mushrooms has been discovered? Do we know that one chemical being converted to another has no physical effect? I would certainly like to see more views on this.