How much do truffles cost?
Unfortunately, as is the case with many popular and rare products, fresh truffles are often too expensive to buy. Black truffles can go for as much as 500 euros per kilo, while white truffles sometimes cost thousands of euros. Magic truffles could go for as much as €30,- per 15 g, depending on the smart shop or online store.
This high price has to do with a number of factors. Not only are they becoming increasingly rare, but finding them can be quite a lot of work.
Are (magic) truffles legal in the Netherlands?
Yes, (magic) truffles are legal in the Netherlands. Sclerotia are formed by underground mushrooms that store nutrients and protect them against the cold, drought and natural heat. They contain psilocybin, which gives a colourful state of consciousness that lasts for about 4 to 6 hours.
Magic truffles are officially a “by-product” of magic mushrooms and contain no detectable harmful substances, magic truffles can be sold in the Netherlands but magic mushrooms cannot because they are illegal. You can buy different kinds of magic truffles at smarts shops where they are sold legally.


How are truffles used?
Truffles can be used in different ways. Most people just eat them. You can also make tea from them or use them as an ingredient in a dish. For example, there are also chocolate bars with truffles incorporated and most people like adding them to their pasta. You usually begin to feel the effect after half an hour after eating your dish.
If you have a full stomach it may take longer before you feel the effects of the truffles. If you put it in your tea, you can notice it a bit earlier, the effect is, therefore, more intense. Putting them in your chocolate can also deliver a more intense effect. The duration of the effect is usually between 3 and 8 hours.
How do truffles work?
Truffles fall into the consciousness-altering and hallucinogenic group. The effects vary and depend, among other things, on your personal sensitivity, your mood and the dose. The active substances psilocin and psilocybin are very similar to the body’s own serotonin (the neurotransmitter).
Here are some effects of truffles on the brain:
The effects and intensity of the effect depend on your dose and personal sensitivity. You feel the effect in wave movements. One moment can be more intense than the other.
Positive effects:
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- Strengthening pleasant feelings and senses
- Laughing (laugh kick)
- Music sounds different, deeper, more immersive
- Colours become more intense
- A relaxed, cheerful, energetic, “high” feeling
- Experiencing feelings that you are normally not aware of
- Visual hallucinations
Negative effects:
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- Unrest, a confused feeling
- Nausea
- Headache
- Thirst, dry mouth
- A warm or cold feeling
- Stomach and intestinal complaints
- Strengthening of unpleasant feelings
- Less control over emotions and behaviour
- Anxious tripping and intense painful feelings
- Fear that the effects will no longer pass
Truffles are characterised by different types of effects. You may experience the effects in wave movements and/or ‘loops’. The intensity also comes in wave movements and eventually decreases. Sometimes magic truffles give a ‘cosy’ feeling, you smile, you are cheerful and the world looks nice and colourful. Music is intense as you listen to it.
Sometimes you have a crazy train of thoughts, you don’t understand much about what’s happening around you or even your own thoughts. Sometimes it is difficult for you to form words. You may also have strong visual hallucinations. This does not always happen and depends strongly on your personal sensitivity, the dose and type of truffle.
You cannot predict exactly which effects you will get when you use truffles. People experience truffles very differently. Some may find the effects quite intense and others may not.
Truffles are not generally dangerous to health. The active substances are not harmful. However, people can get into trouble through irresponsible use. The negative symptoms can mainly occur in the wrong environment, due to individual sensitivity, a high dosage, etc.
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The responses in this thread from Dani are brilliant. This guy knows what he’s talking about. Thankyou. 👌
Probably not able to ship to the us im guessing…
Try https://magicmushroomsporesusa.com/
they re locally based
Unfortunately, our partner Microdosebros does not ship to the US. On a US government website I found the following:
"Yes, psilocybin is illegal. Psilocybin is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Schedule I drugs, which include heroin and LSD, have a high potential for abuse and serve no legitimate medical purpose in the United States."
While the last part of this statement is false; there's no high potential for abuse, and psilocybin does seem to have medical benefits, the government chooses to clasify it as a "Controlled Substance". However, you could try ordering a growkit for mushrooms or truffles, as there's no psilocybin in the package the moment you order it. Maybe that offers a solutions for you!
I'm a mushroom grower. Have you tried Microdosing?
It involves taking natural substances like Psilocybin chocolate bars and mushrooms.
Not to trip but to help improve mental health/self esteem and also give relief from issues
like BPD,panic attacks,chronic pains,Bipolar,PTSD,ADHD,depression,anxiety and other mental disorders. So dont you thing it is important to the society?
Yes, we do believe that knowledge around this topic can be beneficial to society, given how many people face mental problems on a daily. That's why we've referred to a guide about microdosing from the article!
Mate no joke Hollandia had me suckin on ma big tow and fingering ma b*m hole.
I guess we all deal with overwhelming feelings in our own way. Anyway, I hope you had a pleasant experience.
I'm Brazilian and I took ATLANTIS when I went on a trip to Amsterdam. A Spaniard offered it to us in a decoration store, we took it and had every type of trip possible hahaha We thought we would never go back to normal, but it came close to us having to take a train to Munich to continue our trip. I intend to take it again, but without commitments and in smaller doses in a park to enjoy the day and nature. But the experience was sensational, despite being painful, today I can notice that we had a great expansion of consciousness.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
You say in your article: "Do not take truffles if you feel anxious, stressed or depressed."
Well, Psilocybin is precisely used in treating depression or PTSD, taking advantage of this powerful effect to create a massive new connections between neurons. So I don't understand your advice frankly. If someone suffering with depression, can integrate responsably this transformative experience to improve his overall state, why advise against?
Hi Juan, that's correct, I've heard of studies showing promising results for patients suffering from various mental conditions. However, this is in supervised setting under the guidance of a therapist, which makes it a safe option. People that are on medicines for such conditions should consult a professional if they want try if psilocybin can help them. Usually, you can't go cold turkey from the medicines and switch to another treatment. Experimenting with psilocybin unsupervised seems an irresponsible option, therefore we adviced against it.
Well, I think that is precisely the problem, a lot of people are suffering taking any antidepressant or any other regular drug prescribed by a "professional" and are desperate to try a different solution like psychedelic. Because the access to psychedelic is so difficult by the regular healthcare system, people try to have it for other ways.
Paradoxically, the medications are legal, indiscriminately provided to the people by the big pharma, with the consent of the system and through some conventional medicine "professionals". All of them, have side effects and are designed so that patient become chronically ill and dependant of such drug.
The psychedelic on the contrary, has been showed much more effectivity in reverse mental illness like depression or PTSD, has no side effects, are no addictive and of course, are forbidden in the majority of the world, even with medical control and for therapeutical use.
Conclusion: they want us chronically sick
Thanks for sharing your view on this topic. Till a certain extend I can agree with some of your views. I do think that the health care system is strongly influenced by pharmaceutical companies who have eye for making profit. In that sense, a cured patient equals a loss of revenue. Therefore, there's an ill incentive for pharmaceutical companies not to cure patients but to ease symptoms with (often addictive) medicins. In many cases combined with other medicins to counteract adverse events caused by the initial medicine.
We must not forget that in the end, all oil-based medicine has been derived from natural medicine. Psilocybin could possibly help patients with a wide variety of (mental) conditions. However, we do encourage people that want to try if it can help them to do so supervised. There are therapists out there that work with substances such as Psilocybin, but like you said, you will have to actively look for them.
Once again thanks for sharing your opinion!
I saw a comment below in which Dani replied saying that your partner microdosebros does ship to the UK. However psilocybin is an illegal controlled substance in the UK, so importing it is prohibited. How does microdosebros manage to ship to the UK with these restrictions and how do customers not face legal repercussions? Thanks
That's a good question, I'm not aware of any laws concerning psilocybin in the UK. I'm sure that Microdosebros will be happy to answer that for you!
My best guess is that due to the low health risk (in terms of addiction/overdosing) of the substance compared to other controlled substances, law enforcement doesn't actively go after it. In the Netherlands, we have a similar situation with marijuana, which is not legal, yet is allowed to be sold from coffeeshops. We call it "gedoogbeleid", meaning that although illegal, permitted under certain conditions.
Hi,
For how long can truffles be kept in the fridge?
Best, Rob
I believe somewhere upto 1-3 months. If you want to store them longer, you can look into other methods of preservation such as drying them. Hope that helps!
Are these truffles seasonal? Can you only get them in summer or are they available January February time as well?
Hi 😊
I'm from Denmark, but I live in Lisbon.
I can't find a place to buy truffles.
Can I order online ?
Kind regards A
Hi Anna,
Yes that's possible. We can recommend you Microdosebros.com, through this link https://www.microdosebros.com/store/?ref=49. They ship throughout Europe, including Portugal.
Kind regards!
No they are not seasonal, these truffles are available all year round
Hi,
Can I take it back to UK ?
I'm not sure what the exact regulations are/how customs handles truffles in luggage. I do know that our partner Microdosebros ships to the UK, so if you want to avoid any problems, you can always resort to ordering them in rather than taking them in your luggage.
For a first time, where would you recommend taking truffles, indoor / outdoor and what venue
Like a park or zoo?
Personally, I'd recommend outdoors in nature. It is important that you feel safe and comfortable. I would opt to pick a place where it's socially accepted to do whatever you feel like doing, whether that's dancing, singing or lying down for a bit. Therefore, a zoo wouldn't be the first place that comes to mind.