What do the trip levels of mushrooms and truffles mean?

Many people are fascinated by the magical power of magic mushrooms and truffles. Are you also curious about what it actually feels like to trip? In this blog we try to show the effect of different mushrooms and truffles. There are different trip levels, from 1 to 5. Magic mushrooms and truffles do not all contain the same amount of the psychoactive substance, psilocybin. How does it feel when you use trip level 1 or level 5 magic mushrooms? Below you can read all about the trip levels of mushrooms and truffles.

How does psilocybin work?

If you take a mushroom or a magic truffle , you will ingest the substance psilocybin. This substance influences the functioning of the brain, causing you to trip. In the body, psilocybin is first converted to psilocin. Psilocin has an effect on the neurotransmitter serotonin and on your stomach and intestines. That is also the reason that magic mushrooms and truffles can make you nauseous. Psilocin affects the connections between different regions of the brain. As a result, certain parts of the brain can communicate with each other that never did before.

During a trip you can therefore start hallucinating: seeing, hearing and feeling things that others cannot perceive. Also, your thoughts go differently, faster, deeper and they can come from unexpected, new angles. The effect of psilocybin is unpredictable and can be different for everyone. There are several factors that influence this. Not only which mushroom or truffle you take, but also how much. Your own mood also influences, the environment where you are and your body weight.

The trip levels from 1 to 5

The power of magic mushrooms and truffles is normally represented by a number from 1 to 5. Logically, 1 is the least powerful level and 5 is the most intense level. If you would like to use mushrooms or truffles, it is therefore useful to know which level is suitable for you and what the effects of the different levels are. We explain this below.

Level 1: Mild Dose

Level 1 magic mushrooms are very suitable for beginners. They are actually magic mushrooms to get acquainted with tripping. The chance is very small that you will lose your grip on reality. You can compare it to the feeling you get when you are really tipsy or with a mild high. However, you should keep in mind that it differs from this, because when you use magic mushrooms and truffles you can start hallucinating. So you may find that colors get brighter and sounds come in in a different way.

Level 2: Magic mushrooms and truffles for beginners

With a dose of these mushrooms you will experience a special trip. The effects are slightly more intense than those of level 1: your senses are a bit more amplified and you can gain new insights because your thoughts are influenced. The hallucinations also become a bit stronger, objects can start to move and with your eyes closed you can see patterns. Your emotions will also change: some people feel more sociable, and you can get delicious laughs. You may even feel slightly euphoric.

Level 3: Time to trip

With this level you can’t get around the hallucinations. Mild to moderate visuals can be seen (surfaces begin to move and distort, colors are bright and radiant). With your eyes open or closed, you can start seeing things. You feel inspired and creative, conversations go in depth. At this level, you can also lose your grip on time. It may seem to go faster or slower. This can make you feel like you’re losing control. It is therefore certainly important that you ensure that you are in a safe environment and that a tripsitter is present.

Level 4: Intense Trip

If you take level 4 magic mushrooms, the trip will be a lot more intense. It is advisable to only start here if you have already gained some experience with previous levels. At this level, you can feel a powerful sense of euphoria coming on. It is also possible to gain profound spiritual or philosophical insights. Everything will enter more intensely: emotions (both positive and negative), colors and sounds and also the hallucinations. You see patterns on surfaces, objects move and get auras. It is also possible to get an out-of-body experience. A trip on this level can be a life changing experience for you. Well worth it, but only suitable for experienced psychonauts.

Level 5: Tripping for Experts

This level is really only recommended for psychonauts who are thoroughly familiar with the effects of magic mushrooms and truffles. Those who want to go even deeper than level 4. At level 5, the current reality disappears completely. You experience intense hallucinations that can interact with you: you can touch, hear and even feel them. You can also experience the ego-death, where your self (your individuality) disappears completely. Time also dissolves and is meaningless. Logic goes out the door, you think on a completely different level. You may even come into contact with other dimensions or alien or spiritual beings. These kinds of trips can enrich your life enormously and give you insights that you would not have gotten otherwise. But as said, only start here if you already have a lot of trip experience in your luggage.