What are the effects of Koh Samui mushrooms?

The Koh Samui strain, originally discovered on the idyllic island of Koh Samui in Thailand, is characterized by its unique appearance, featuring light golden caps with a slightly domed shape and thick, robust stems. This variety is known for its vigorous growth and prolific fruiting, producing medium-sized mushrooms that captivate the senses. The Koh Samui strain is celebrated for its potency, delivering a harmonious blend of euphoria, introspection, and a sense of connectedness, perfect for psychonauts seeking a refreshing and uplifting experience.

A sense of oneness, your ego dissolving, and the most potent euphoria imaginable – no, seriously. Koh Samui mushrooms belong to the Psilocybe cubensis category of fungi and therefore contain several psychoactive alkaloids like psilocin, psilocybin, baeocystin, norbaeocystin, and aeruginascin. Slight variations in this diverse alkaloid profile between strains are theorized to cause subtle differences in the trip’s character. However, some argue that it all comes down to set and setting. Of course, the only way to find out is to try them yourself!

That being said, many experience a sense of oneness, their ego dissolving, and the most potent euphoria imaginable – no, seriously. Koh Samui mushrooms belong to the Psilocybe cubensis category of fungi and therefore contain several psychoactive alkaloids like psilocin, psilocybin, baeocystin, norbaeocystin, and aeruginascin. 

We don’t want to sugarcoat it, though – bad trips can and do happen. Feeling like you are dying, paranoia, thought loops, and other nightmarish experiences result most often from a less-than-ideal set and setting, which means if you ingest ‘shrooms while in a bad state of mind or in an uncomfortable or unsafe environment with people you do not trust, you could be volunteering for a six-hour trip to the loony bin. 

Treat psychedelics with respect and be wary of wanton recreational use. Fortunately, zero deaths have been associated with magic mushroom usage in the millennia of human history. 

Koh Samui – Specifications

These tropical-born fungi have reddish-range caps that reach 7-15mm wide, with variable heights and stems thicker at the base. The clay coloring in younger specimens changes to a purplish-brown when mature. This strain may also form sclerotia in liquid cultures. 

Some believe Koh Samui is Psilocybe mexicana, and this is because mycologist/anthropologist Gastón Guzmán noticed spores with a rhomboid shape (in addition to the sclerotia) but the consensus remains that Koh Samui is, in fact, Psilocybe cubensis.

Koh Samui is No Stranger to Magic Mushrooms

According to research done during a 1992 ethnomycological exploration trip in Southern Thailand, local and foreigners grew magic mushrooms in secret plots (indoors and outdoors) in Koh Samui’s villages. The group spent time in Koh Samui, Koh Pha-ngan, Chiang Dao, and Surat Thani; many specimens were collected, and the presence of Psilocybe cubensis in Thailand was cemented as an official scientific fact. 

These mushrooms – both edible and psychoactive varieties – are sold directly to tourists and restaurants for use in various edible items (including omelets and soups). In addition, the team of researchers noted that postcards, posters, and hand-painted T-shirts with magic mushroom motifs were ubiquitous. 

Avoid a Bad Trip in Koh Samui on Mushrooms

We understand that some might want the most authentic experience possible, which means taking Koi Samui mushrooms on the actual island of Koh Samui. However, since we mentioned bad trips earlier, we would like to offer a guide on how to avoid one during your trip to this exotic locale.

Beware the Jet Ski Mafia

Chaweng and Lamai, two popular tourist beaches, have jet skis available for rent. Of course, we don’t recommend driving a watercraft while tripping balls on mushrooms, but if you’re going to do it anyway, here is what to look out for:

You rent a jet ski on the beach, have fun splashing around in the water and impressing your girlfriend, and then return the jet ski to the rental business. The vendor claims you’ve damaged the jet ski; disagree, and an argument inevitably leads to being bullied into paying for what are, in reality, pre-existing damages. Don’t think you can outsmart them, either – they often cover damages with water-based paint that comes off while you use it. We’ve gotta hand it to them for their ruthless business savvy. Play it safe – bring a boogie board and skip the jet skis.

Drugs, Mushrooms, Syringes, and Bribes

If you’ve eaten Koh Samui mushrooms, there’s a decent chance you like other drugs, too. When in Koh Samui, being offered drugs is common – whether you’re headed to lunch, strolling the beach, or chilling at the hotel pool, locals will probably try to sell you something – especially Cannabis (Cannabis is legal for private recreational use with THC <.2%) which is illegal to use in public places.

You buy it, and they call the cops on you – where you then have to pay a massive bribe. So our advice is that if someone offers to sell you mushrooms, crank, or some strange syringe in Koh Samui – just say no, kids.

Disclaimer

We sell premium spore syringes made in sterile laboratory environments containing trillions of spores per syringe, suspended inside a 10cc syringe in pharmaceutical-grade distilled water (for research purposes only). All our syringes are made in a negative-pressure HEPA-filtered clean room. Cultivation of cubensis mushrooms is illegal in the United States of America. Psilocybin mushroom spores are legal in 47 of the 50 states, excluding California, Georgia, and Idaho.