Blue Brains (Shakti)

Psychedelic mushrooms, commonly referred to as “magic mushrooms,” are a part of a large family of fungi known for their psychoactive compounds, psilocybin, and psilocin. These mushrooms have been used for centuries for religious, healing, and divinatory purposes. Among the diverse variety of Psilocybe mushrooms, the Shakti P. Cubensis has recently emerged as a notable sub-strain.

Sub-strains are generally categorized by either reginal (p. cubensis growing in varied regions), mutations (isolated mutations), or hybridization (breeding two or more variants to develop a new stable variant). Blue Brains is an isolated mutation, of an isolated mutation. Wrap your head around that…

Blue Brains Origin and Appearance

Blue Brains is a relatively unknown p. cubensis variant. While we have not been able to identify the original creator, Blue Brains is a albino mutation of the Shakti variant, thus the proper name, “Shakti Blue Brains“. Shakti in itself is an albino mutation of the Malabar Coast mushroom which originated from Malabar Coast, India. Being a recent variation, much about these mushrooms is still shrouded in mystery. Notable for their robust, broad stems and firm caps, under the right conditions, these mushrooms will form blue wrinkly caps that resemble a brain. The caps begin as a standard convex shape but mature into a wavy, rigid structure that’s truly striking.