Super-strong Psilocybe varieties are kicking in faster and longer—even if you eat only a fraction of what you would with another variety

New cultivation methods are making psychedelic mushrooms stronger, and fiendishly potent varieties are kicking in faster and lasting longer.

Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, one of the species most commonly consumed, are among the most heavily inbred.

The arrival of such methods means the era of amateur “bro science” in psychedelic mycology is over, says Julian Mattucci .

The Panaeolus genus of psilocybin mushrooms is one of several lesser-known taxonomic categories that are being explored as part of this cultivation trend.

Some mushrooms of this type are naturally much stronger than those in the most well-known family, the Psilocybe genus.

However, the increasing availability of super-strong mushrooms could lead people to accidentally consume more than they had intended, raising the risk of distressing trips.

Methods to enhance the potency of mushrooms using gene-editing technology have been subject to a patent application by at least one biotech company, Intima Science .

Biotech company: "Genetically modified fungi comprises up to 400 percent more psilocybin measured by dry weight of a fungus".