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What the 8 May 2026 BIG disciplinary ruling means for psilocybin therapy in the Netherlands
On 8 May 2026 the Amsterdam Regional Disciplinary Tribunal ruled that a BIG-registered psychologist cannot offer psilocybin therapy without consequences. What the precedent means for clients, practitioners and coaches.
What Is a Bad Trip and How Do You Prevent One?
What a bad trip is on mushrooms or truffles, why it happens, how to prevent it and what to do during a difficult moment. Honest harm reduction.
Can You Combine Magic Truffles with SSRIs or Antidepressants?
How SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs and lithium change the effect of psilocybin — and what is safe to do.
Can You Use Magic Truffles with Alcohol or Cannabis?
What alcohol and cannabis do during a psilocybin trip — dampened effect, paranoia risk with THC, and harm reduction.
What Is the Legal Difference Between Truffles and Magic Mushrooms in the Netherlands?
Magic mushrooms are banned in the Netherlands, but truffles are legal. Why — the 2008 ban, the Supreme Court on sclerotia, and what you can buy.
Are Magic Mushrooms Legal in the Netherlands?
Magic mushrooms have been illegal in the Netherlands since 2008. About the ban, grey areas like growkits and spores, and why truffles remain legal.
Are Truffles Regulated or Tested for Quality in the Netherlands?
How the Warenwet, NVWA, DIMS and HACCP work for magic truffles — and where the gaps are.
Tips for during a psychedelic trip: navigating intense experiences
Concrete handles per phase — onset, peak and comedown — for what to do when the trip gets difficult.
Taking magic mushrooms or truffles alone: what you need to know
Solo tripping on psilocybin: checklist, dosing, setting, and what to do when things get rough. Honest harm-reduction information.
How to become an ayahuasca facilitator?
A guide with 21 not-so-simple steps to getting started as a plant ceremony facilitator
7 common misconceptions about ayahuasca debunked
The truth behind the most widespread misunderstandings about ayahuasca