HERO Chocolate Bar

A HERO chocolate bar carrying four grams, scored into squares. HERO extract rather than blending raw powder in, which most people find sits considerably easier.

Extraction rather than raw powder

Many mushroom chocolates simply blend dried powder into the chocolate. HERO run an extraction first. The practical differences are that it tastes substantially better and that many people find it sits more comfortably than eating plant material.

What you get

• One 4 gram bar
• Scored into squares
• Extracted rather than powder blended

You set the dose

Scoring is what makes this one of the more forgiving formats. You are not committed to a fixed amount the way you are with a capsule, and starting on a single square is entirely reasonable.

Onset and timing

Allow a full 45 to 90 minutes before you consider taking more. Topping up because the first dose seems slow is the single most common way people end up further out than they intended. The experience typically runs four to six hours from onset, with a long gentle tail after that.

Set and setting

Where you are and what frame of mind you are in shape the experience more than the exact figure on the scales does. Somewhere familiar and comfortable, a clear day with nothing you need to be sharp for, and ideally someone sober around the first few times. Plan the landing as well as the take off.

Who should avoid this

Anyone with a personal or family history of psychosis or bipolar disorder, anyone pregnant or breastfeeding, and anyone taking SSRIs, MAOIs, lithium or tramadol should not take psilocybin without speaking to a doctor first. If you are unsure how something you take interacts, ask before rather than after.

Storage

Keep sealed, cool, dry and out of direct light. Psilocybin degrades with heat, light and moisture. Store where children and pets cannot reach, which matters especially for anything that looks like confectionery.