Frequently Asked Questions

Psilocybin truffles and mushrooms have a rich history as part of human healing, spiritual practice and psychological well-being. That said, limited research and misleading information means that much of what you’ll hear about psilocybin or psychedelic therapy doesn’t tell the full story.

Below are some frequently asked questions about psilocybin, psychedelic therapy, our remote location options, and the way we work. And if you don’t see the answers you’re looking for, feel free to get in touch.

About Psilocybin

  • The risks around the use of psilocybin truffles mainly relate to set and setting rather than the truffles themselves.

    At psiloguidance, we go to great lengths to ensure your psychedelic experience is a safe one. A big part of this is integration before and during your journey where you’ll meet with experienced facilitators and establish your mindset for the experience. You can count on us to take care of the setting, creating the right mix of who, what, where, and when for your retreat experience. Our experienced staff are present throughout to make sure that your experience is both safe and transformative.

    To help us accurately anticipate individual needs, please be thorough on your application regarding mental illness, medications, etc. We reserve the right to deny psilocybin onsite if your application isn’t complete or accurate.

  • While nobody can guarantee what a psilocybin experience will be like for you, a higher dose is generally correlated with a more intense experience.

    “Intense” in this sense can mean a variety of things, such as feeling less in control, stronger bodily sensations, and an increasing dissolution of your familiar sense of self (ego) and external reality. Always remember that these experiences are only temporary! It’s a new state of being, but also an opportunity to heal wounds and learn things in a way you never could have imagined.

  • There are no penalties for cultivating, administering or consuming psilocybin mushrooms or truffles in The Netherlands. Psilocybin truffles are listed as legal by the Dutch government and regulated, meaning; it’s not only legal to consume or administer truffles, it’s completely legal to buy or sell psilocybin containing truffles.

    Despite being still a fairly new phenomenon for most people globally, retreat offerings are rising for psychedelic healing in The Netherlands.

  • There’s a lot of fear that comes along with having a “bad trip”. Even with the proper dosage and preparation, participants do occasionally have an overwhelmingly challenging session.

    The first thing we’d like to do is reframe the idea of a “bad trip”. Many of the stories you’ve heard about psilocybin originate from completely different contexts. The dosages may not have been known or the truffles were taken in the wrong environment. psiloguidance eliminates some of this uncertainty by careful consideration of set and setting at our retreats.

    The other thing to note is that there is often an upside to a challenging session. From our years of experience, we’ve know that difficult psilocybin experiences can be extremely therapeutic, producing deeper insights and breakthroughs for meaningful relief.  Should you have a difficult session, our facilitators are present during every moment. With training and firsthand experience with psilocybin, they’ll be able to comfort and support through difficult moments and offer guidance towards the release of what you’re struggling through.

  • Our truffle are legally sourced from a cultivation company in The Netherlands we closely work with.  We get all of our truffles fresh, to preserve the innate qualities of the psilocybin.  Since there is some variance in the potency of individual truffles, we do this to ensure consistent and measurable potency.

  • The dose you’ll get depends on factors like sensitivity, prior experience and your intention for the journey among other things.

    Depending on these factors, the dose is generally set in the range of 30 grams of fresh psilocybin truffles. These relatively high dosages have proven to be most effective, inducing a strong psychedelic experience with the necessary therapeutic properties.

    Please note that there is not a single, ideal dosing protocol, as everyone has different needs. More is not necessarily better. The dose depends entirely on what you are comfortable with, what you feel is best for you, and what we think is an effective dose for you.

  • You can. However, we strongly advise that you instead consult a licensed mental health professional about tapering off your medications prior to consuming psilocybin truffles with us.

    Psychiatric drugs will have a significant dampening effect on the experience, and since you’re investing your time, money and energy into healing, we recommend your system is clear of other medications to let the psilocybin do its best work.

    Serotonin syndrome is one possible side effect of consuming psychedelics while on certain psychiatric drugs, but this risk is negligible for psilocybin truffles. This risk is largely associated with ayahuasca since it involves compounds that serve as MAOI-inhibitors, which can indeed make serotonin syndrome a risk.