Psilocybin truffles, containing rich concentrations of psilocybin and and psilocin, a potent psychoactive compound, have a long and storied past spanning multiple millennia with a history that covers multiple continents. Although the start date for psilocybin mushroom use may be unknown, research suggests that the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, particularly South America were the first encounter and utilize these substances
In the Western world, psilocybin mushrooms gained popularity and recognition in the century with the publication of R. Gordon Wasson's 1957 New Yorker article, "Seeking the Magic Mushrooms.Wasson's accounts of his life-changing with the traditional cultures of the Mexico and his experiences with Psilocybin Trüffel kaufen mushrooms and subsequent experiments spark a growing fascination with the substance.
However, it was not until the 1960s that psilocybin mushrooms began to gain widespread popularity in the New World with Europe.