Magic mushrooms have become an increasingly popular way for many people to address a range of psychological ailments and addictions, from treating depression to relieving anxiety and helping people kick addictions like marijuana and cocaine. But how exactly should one consume them? Magic mushrooms come in capsules, powders, tea and even oral forms – each method may produce different results in terms of highs experienced.

Mushroom tea is an easy and popular way to consume mushrooms at home, typically by steeping dried mushrooms in hot water and sipping the resulting liquid to take in their mind-altering psilocybin and psilocin constituents.

Mushroom tea typically takes 20 to 40 minutes for its effects to kick in and can last for six hours, though results can depend on how long shrooms were steeped for. Furthermore, effects may differ depending on personal physiology.

Mushroom tea can be quite pleasurable to drink when prepared properly, with its earthy taste and subtle, grounding quality making for an enjoyable drinking experience. Not only is mushroom tea an energy source that can boost productivity during hectic work mornings, it is also packed with antioxidants which fight free radical damage that speeds aging and causes health concerns such as skin cancer.

Mushroom tea offers you the ability to tailor it exactly to your preferences and needs, with endless combinations and varieties of mushroom varieties and blends available, such as reishi, cordyceps and lion’s mane mushrooms paired together as tea due to their beneficial effects on both body and mind – for instance reishi has been known to calm nervous systems while cordyceps and lion’s mane can subtly stimulate them both simultaneously.

As it can have a profound effect on your experience, knowing how to brew mushroom tea properly is critical. While plenty of information online exists regarding this subject, it would be prudent to speak with an expert prior to embarking on any self-experiments on your own. Doing this will ensure that the most safe and effective use is made of these mushrooms; otherwise you risk experiencing unpleasant side effects or “bad trips” leading to long-term personality changes; additionally it’s wise to avoid mushroom use if you suffer from certain medical conditions including anxiety or depression.