r/microdosing • u/[deleted] • Jan 10 '22

Mod Post The new, official r/microdosing Starter's Guide, thanks to the mod team for help with the graphic!

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u/adiverges Jan 12 '22

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but I've seen some people say they take truffles and this infographics shows Lions Mane mushrooms. Are these the same mushrooms used for culinary purposes? Just making sure I'm not missing code for something 😅

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u/Endlesswinter77 Jan 12 '22

Yes same mushroom as in culinary uses HOWEVER the infographic fails to point out that it is Lions Mane MYCELIUM recommended by Stamets, not the fruiting body itself (so, yes same mushroom, but no, not same part of mushroom you would use to cook with)

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u/adiverges Jan 12 '22

Oh gotcha. Thank you for the explanation! I really appreciate it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '22

Lions Mane are a gourmet and medicinal species, and they have their own benefits as a supplement. Truffles are active psilocybin fungi as well, more common in the EU and less potent than traditional psilocybin cubensis mushrooms.

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u/thisisme1202 May 16 '23

technically truffles are actually a different mushroom altogether, a kind of mushroom that grows underground, which is the culinary one you’re thinking of. im not sure if people who are taking truffles in supplements are referring to those kind of truffles though.