Mushroom tea is an herbal infusion made of one or more edible mushroom varieties combined with herbs. As soon as they come in contact with hot water, their healing properties become activated – providing an ideal option for anyone wanting the benefits of mushrooms without feeling comfortable eating them raw.

Mushroom tea typically begins to exert its first effects 30 minutes post consumption and typically include visual and sensory changes, deeper thoughts, and altered emotions. Usually this experience lasts 4-7 hours; then gradually subsiding over 24 hours.

The length of time before mushroom tea effects wear off depends upon both how much was consumed and an individual’s metabolism and tolerance levels, with smaller doses typically wearing off faster than larger doses. Furthermore, different varieties can produce different experiences; magic mushrooms usually provide stronger and longer-acting psychedelic experiences than lion’s mane or cordyceps mushrooms.

Mushroom tea can be easily made at home using dried mushrooms or mushroom extracts, a pot or kettle and some basic equipment. To create mushroom tea at home simply boil water before adding your desired amount of mushrooms/extract and steeping for 20 minutes before allowing the beverage to cool before drinking it.

Not everyone uses just one mushroom variety when creating their mushroom tea; some prefer mixing several together instead. Reishi and cordyceps mushrooms are popularly combined in tea blends as energy boosters while also elevating mood and relieving stress; other popular combinations include lion’s mane and chaga for improving brain health and focus.

As with anything new, starting small and gradually increasing your dose can help ensure maximum benefits. Higher doses may cause cramping and diarrhea while lower ones may cause nausea or dry mouth. To decrease risk of nausea, some add raw or dried ginger root; it contains phytochemicals called gingerol and shogaol that interact with serotonergic 5-HT3 receptors and cholinergic M-receptors in your brain to reduce feelings of sickness.

Standard drug tests do not detect the psychoactive compound psilocybin; however, there are specialized tests available for legal purposes that do. Long-term mushroom abuse may lead to psychosis and hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD). Archstone Behavioral Health offers addiction treatment programs which specialize in managing these types of substance abuse issues – for more information contact them today!