is it "safe" to eat shrooms that are 2 years old?

[smurfin'herb]

First let me say i have done shrooms plenty of times, but never old ones. I have a few grams of really good shrooms that got put away into a baggie and stashed 2yrs ago. I want to do them soon with a friend, but i am not sure how safe it is, or if we will even get a buzz due possible degredation of the shrooms. They were stored dry, so theres no mold or nasties anywhere. Can someone with experience help me out with this....?

Thx in advance.

 

[TwoOhSix!]

They're probably still good.

 

[trichosaurus]

I seriously doubt theyre any good. The only way I could see them being okay were if they in a seal proof bag in a cold place. Shrooms do not have a very long shelf life especially when air and temp fluctuations are a factor.

 

[chuckyoufarley]

i got the same prob except mine are only about a yr old in baggie in a nug jar with cork

 

[SOTF420]

Well, there is one way to find out ya know

 

[FreeMan]

Well, there is one way to find out ya know

Exactly, what are you guys waiting for?
Be good if you could do a write up afterwards and share the experience, how much you took and if you noticed loss of potency maybe?

 

[2tall]

They are still good enjoy the trip.
Here are some shroom sites.

http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/psychoactives.shtml

http://www.shroomery.org/

http://bluehoney.org/

 

[smurfin'herb]

I just dont wanna get all excited and ready to trip balls, and then have it be a half-ass trip cause the shrooms are weak. I dont have access to any more right now. Nothing is worse than a mild trip, its just annoying i think. Such a tease.
Anyway here they are, caps still sealed too! 5.5 grams in total, i figure thats enough for two people who havent tripped in years.

 

[FreeMan]

Hey Smurfin, if you're really worried about a weak trip there a couple of things you can do to help assimilate the psilocybin faster. Grind the dry mushrooms up into a powder and eat it on an empty stomach. I've found both to increase the strength of the experience greatly. If I don't do either I find I have to eat a lot more shrooms to get strong effects. I'd definitely do this if your planning to share the experience as I don't really have much luck with smaller doses, especially if I don't set my conditions i.e. on my own, in the dark maybe etc. I find that doing smaller doses with others doesn't aid much for breaking out of physical reality, as I seam to get involved with them and it becomes a more levelled shared experience. Ok, I'm rambling now... apologies.

Grind them up, empty stomach... enjoy the journey bro!

 

[boolmag]

Depending on how they were stored they should be fine...I've had shrooms bagged in the freezer for 4 1/2 years, & they were just as good as when I first got them...(I always stash them in the freezer because of this now)

If you're that worried look up the lemon juice tek @ the shroomery...


***& as far as being "safe", absolutely!***

 

[smurfin'herb]

AWESOME! i will update soon. thx everyone

 

[bipotato]

How'd it go?

 

[FreeMan]

How'd it go?

I'm wondering too Smurfin', anything from hyperspace to report back?

 

[bbqchicken]

Aww gee, i hope hes alright....

 

[smurfin'herb]

lol im ok. I ate them and i was fine. Had to take a bit more than usual but it was def good times!

 

[the gnome]

as long as they are stored properly they willl last for literally years and years.
I still have a batch droen out in 02-03.
I sent some to a bud in 08 and he said they were great!

they've been kept in a sealed tupperware type of jar with dri-rite?? dessicant.

for about 4 years it was kept in a place where temps hit into the mid to hi 80s in the summer.
moisture is your biggest enemy imo

 

[FreeMan]

lol im ok. I ate them and i was fine. Had to take a bit more than usual but it was def good times!

Good to hear your on the other side of the experience bro
Can you comment on how much potency had been lost, i.e. how much more did you have to take to get a regular dose? Might be helpful and save me a test flight on old shrooms in the future.

Peace

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

they just lose potency over time if they are stored in a dry jar out of light.

 

[!!!]

Yes it's safe. They probably aren't as potent but I recently took shrooms that were in storage for a few years. They were excellent..

Have a nice trip!