Halucinogenní houby světa – Stamets Paul (2025)

A practical guide to the world of psilocybin mushrooms from around the globe by the co-creator of the documentary film Magic Mushrooms.

People in various cultures have used psychoactive mushrooms since ancient times – from religious ceremonies practiced by indigenous peoples of the Americas to the ancient Greek Eleusinian Mysteries.

Most psilocybin mushrooms are small and inconspicuous, so our civilization long overlooked them. This changed in 1957 when Robert Gordon Wasson brought the world’s attention to the use of magic mushrooms in traditional Mexican ceremonies. Shortly thereafter, Americans and Europeans began searching for them in remote areas of Oaxaca, unaware that equally potent species grow in their own countries, sometimes literally in their backyards. This book shows that psilocybin mushrooms can be found in practically every corner of the world.

Renowned mycologist Paul Stamets in his book Hallucinogenic Mushrooms of the World provides a fascinating overview of these underrated fungi and illustrates their significance that persists even in today’s culture. Detailed descriptions of over a hundred species are accompanied by colorful photographs, charts, and clear summaries of each one's effects. Stamets also explores the deadly poisonous...