Various types of psychedelics
A lot of people who have undergone psychedelic therapy or attended ceremonies are often familiar with the terms MDMA, LSD, ketamine, psilocybin, psilohuasca and ayahuasca. These are all psychedelics. One psychedelic is not the other and the effects differ. Yet, there are also very similarities among these psychedelics and that is because they almost all mimic the effect of the tryptamines serotonin and DMT. All of these psychedelics owe their hallucinogenic effects to stimulating the 5HT-2a receptors in the brain. Looking for the highest stimulation with the least risk of complications, we end up with psilocybin (truffles/mushrooms).
Psiloflora explained
Psiloflora is a mix of psilocybin containing mushrooms or truffles combined with the Passiflora incarnata, a mild MAO inhibitor. The reason we add the passionflower to the truffles is that this mix adds some nice properties to the psychedelic truffles without increasing too much the risks of complications as with strong MAO inhibitors (ayahuasca, psilohuasca etc.).
The combination of the psilocybin and Passiflora incarnata gives the following benefits:
- Calming effect
- Deeper trip (triple sheet 5)
- Longer trip (up to 8 hours)
- Bright trip
- More visual trip
Aside from its ameliorating effects of a psychedelic trip, Passiflora incarnata is also sometimes used without psychedelics against ADHD, nervousness, nervous heart disease, Parkinson's disease, seizures, muscle spasms, hysteria, hypertension, PMS, epilepsy, skin conditions, hemorrhoids, burns, asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis, infections and as a painkiller for many ailments. Also in problems associated with menopause. Also, it is used as a remedy to reduce the effects of alcoholism, facilitate the cessation of drinking and is also used for delirium tremens.
Read more about Passiflora incarnata here
Who is it suitable for?
Because of the prolonged duration of the psychedelic effects, it is advisable to already have some experience with psychedelics. If you have no experience with psychedelics you can still participate but then it is advice is to take less of the psilocybin tea and if you wish one hour after taking it, you can take a second psilocybin tea. If fear plays a major role then it is advisable to start with a low dose or medium dose truffle ceremony.
Please see below our advice for suitability to participate in truffle and/or psiloflora ceremonies.
| Truffle ceremony | Trip level | Duration (h) | Eligibility |
| Low dose | 1-2 | 2-3 | Beginner |
| Medium dose | 3-4 | 3-5 | Beginner |
| High dose | 4-5 | 4-6 | Some experience |
| Heroic dose | 5 | 5-8 | More experienced |
| Psiloflora* | 4-5 | 5-8 | Some experience |
| Extended psiloflora** | 4-5 | 8-10 | Some experience |
Why participate?
The reasons for taking part in a psiloflora ceremony vary with reducing depression, anxiety and burnout being the most often said. Other reasons include self-development, spirituality and curiosity. What we do know for sure is that whatever reason is given beforehand, that something always happens that makes the trip therapeutic in nature.
The psiloflora ceremony is a superlative on regular truffle ceremonies and offers a deepening of psychedelic healing powers.
An even longer and more elaborate ceremony is the Extended psiloflora ceremony
Contra indications
There are a number of medications, physical and psychological conditions that do not go well with psychedelics or other natural products we use. The contraindications for the psiloflora ceremony are more extensive than just the truffle ceremony and are the following.
These are the physical contraindications:
- Pregnancy
- Kidney diseases
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy
- Neurological disorders
- High blood pressure
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Brain Hemorrhage
- Adrenal
- Abnormal blood cells
The following are the mental contraindications:
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
- Borderline
- PTSD
- Other severe mental illnesses
The following medications should be tapered in consultation with the person who prescribes them for you and should not be taken for one month before the psilohuasca ceremony until 7 days after the ceremony:
- SSRi: citalopram (Cipramil®) - escitalopram (Lexapro®) - fluoxetine (Prozac®) - fluvoxamine (Fevarin®) - paroxetine (Seroxat®) - sertraline (Zoloft®) etc....
- SNRi: Venlafaxine (Efexor) - Duloxetine (Cymbalta) etc....
- TCA: mitriptyline (Tryptizol®) - clomipramine (Anafranil®) - imipramine - nortriptyline (Nortrilen®) etc....
- Benzodiazepines: oxazepam (Seresta), - diazepam (Valium) - alprazolam (Xanax) etc....
The following medications should not be taken during the 3 days before and 2 days after psilohuasca ingestion:
- Anti-asthmatic agents
- Drugs for high blood pressure: (methyldopa, guanethidine, reserpine)
- Buspiron
- Levodopa
- Opoids (especially dextromethorphan (found in cough syrup, among others), tramadol!) morphine and codeine
- Drugs for colds, stuffy nose and cough medicines (if they contain dextromethorphan or sympaticomimetics ) (Otrivin® and others)
- Sibutramine (anti-obesity drug)
- Sympaticomimetics.(amphetamines, cocaine, methylphenidate (Ritalin®, Concerta® and Equasym®), dopamine, adrenaline, norepinephrine, isoproterenol)
Do not take any of the drugs listed below at least 7 days before the psiloflora ceremony and 3 days after the ceremony:
- Psychedelics such as LSD, MDMA, Ketamine and all other mind-altering drugs
- Weed or Marijuana
- Amphetamines
- Narcotics
- Ephedra and other strong weight loss agents
- Iboga/Ibogaine (stop it a month in advance)
Alcohol is also best avoided during the 7 days before and 3 days after the ceremony. Other types of drugs and addictive substances should also no longer be taken or used.
Nutrition and diet
In the 3 days to 2 days after the psiloflora ceremony you should avoid foods high in tyramine. This means the following foods:
- Fruits: No limitation
- Vegetables: No sauerkraut
- Herbs: No licorice, St. John's wort and ginseng.
- Meat: No raw, smoked or cheese-prepared meats and fish.
- Sliced meats: None of all sliced meats are allowed
- Dairy: No cheese, no unpasteurized milk
- Seafood: No trassie
- Notes: No limitation
- Bread: No sourdough bread
- Soy products: No tempeh, soy sauce (ketjap), fish sauce, Tamri and Worchestershire sauce
- Drink: No herbal teas with St. John's wort and/or licorice.
- Alcoholic beverages. No alcoholic beverages.
- Yeast: No Marmite, Tartex, brewer's yeast, bread drink and maggi.
- Side ready: All non-fresh meals are inadvisable. Even your own leftovers should be cooled quickly and prepared within 24 hours. made up.
- Fermented products: None of the fermented products are allowed.
- Candy: No licorice or products with licorice. Also, avoid sugars.
Eat as little processed food as possible and always go for the freshest fresh produce. Preparing your own food from fresh produce is much much healthier in many ways and will contribute to an overall improvement of your (mental) health.
On the day of the ceremony
On the day of the ceremony, do not use 5HTP, valerian or other calming herbs. Also, do not consume caffeine or green tea. On the day day of the ceremony stay sober and do not eat. Do drink water regularly. Do not worry about food cravings or hunger. After drinking drinking the psilocybin tea, hunger will soon disappear.
Where is the psychedelic ceremony?
At home and on location
We are flexible when it comes to location as long as it is in the Netherlands. So we can perform our individual and small-scale ceremonies at your home, in a hotel or rented Airbnb where you choose who joins. At your own location is more advantageous in most cases, you will be in your own familiar and you will not have to travel after the trip. This can contribute to inner peace during the psychedelic trip.
Psychedelic Loft at Schiedam
You can also use our space in Schiedam which is specially equipped for psychedelic sessions for self assembled groups up to a maximum of 6 people. The Psychedelic Loft in Schiedam (near Rotterdam) can enhance the experience and is especially convenient for groups of 3 people or more. If you make use of the Psychedelic Loft at Schiedam you can stay overnight.
Read more about the Psychedelic Loft in Schiedam here
Starting Intake
All sessions with us start with the intake. Based on the intake, a recommendation is made regarding dosage and you are given more information on how to book a session.
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