What is Amanita Muscaria?
Amanita Muscaria are very well known within the east especially in places like Siberia where shamans are found using them regularly to try and achieve what we see as something closer to a psilocybin experience. They try to invoke a sense of introspection and healing within participants.
There are two active compounds within Amanita Muscaria that give its effects.
Ibotenic Acid is what the west considers poisonous, at high doses it can be neurotoxic, but at low doses it’s a stimulant and provides euphoria among other positive effects. Ibotenic Acid is broken down into the second compound we will be talking about which is Muscimol; we will get into Muscimol shortly. Ibotenic Acid is broken down into Muscimol in two main ways.. 1: It’s broken down by the body into Muscimol, 2: It’s broken down into Muscimol through the process of decarboxylation, essentially the process of drying.
Muscimol is the second active compound, it’s actually the opposite of Ibotenic acid providing a calming, relaxing, and potentially introspective experience. Muscimol at high doses can be incredibly psychedelic, the psychedelic experience varies and can be very scary if unprepared. We only recommend high doses upward of 3g if experienced or very educated.
Amanita Muscaria, unlike Psilocybin Mushrooms, bind to the GABA-A receptors. These receptors are what things such as alcohol, and benzodiazepines effect potentially being something that could be a substitute and actually heal the user from these addictions.
Effects Of Amanita Muscaria
A trip on Amanita muscaria is completely different from one on mescaline , LSD , or psilocybin . Typical effects include (among others): distorted and/or altered taste and hearing, changes in visual and sensory perception , complete mental calm, and pure euphoria.
The effects of A. muscaria can take up to 2 or 3 hours to appear. Being very careful with the amount ingested is recommended (no more than a small or medium cap), as is waiting a few hours to see the progression of the effects. The potency of the mushroom can be highly variable, so be careful with the dosage.
Amanita muscaria, like magic mushrooms, produces an unpredictable, sometimes disturbing high and should only be taken by experienced users. The Amanita muscaria experience can last between 4 and 10 hours.
Dosage & Experience
The Amanita Experience can range from incredibly cozy to absolutely frightening to the most significant spiritual experience depending on the dosage taken and set/setting.
Dosages are as follows:
Mild Experience: 250 to 1500mg – Cozy, comfy, relaxing, warm, chill, potentially euphoric.
Medium Experience: 6000mg to 30000mg – You may experience significant introspection, frightening visuals, thought loops, perception of reincarnation, action loops.
High Experience: 30000+ mg – Uncharted territory.
How To consume Amanita Muscaria?
You can consume Amanita Muscaria in several ways, similar to psilocybin Mushrooms:
- Tea: You can pack the mushrooms into tea bags and steep the mushrooms at 160f for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Eat them straight, will probably taste pretty bad and you’d have to eat a lot for a big dose.
- Grind them up and put them into capsules – probably the best way if you have a capsule filler.
How should I store Amanita Muscaria?
Store out of direct sunlight, in room temperature and preferably in a glass jar with a desiccant pack. You can also put them in a plastic bag, as long as you minimize temperature and oxygen level.
Final Thoughts
Amanita Muscaria, also known as Fly Agaric is a very little-known “Magic” mushroom. Instead of working on the serotonin receptors like all classical psychedelics, Amanita works on the GABA-A receptor. These receptors also activate when exposed to substances such as alcohol or benzos – making Amanita not only a different way to achieve spiritual insight but a substance that can also heal addiction.
