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Amanita Muscaria
HistoryThroughout history, the use of Amanita Muscaria mushrooms have been connected to a variety of regions and cultures. For example, it was speculated to be the unnamed sacred plant and god of the ancient Rig Veda region of India. It was also central to the Shamanic rites of Siberian and Uralic tribes. In addition, Vikings consumed the mysterious mushroom before battles to induce the “beserker” state and enter rages where their strength and stamina were considerably increased. Lastly, numerous tribes throughout North America, Spain and East Asia have all used it as an inebriant.
The Effects
The active ingredient in Amanita is muscimol which is converted from ibotenic acid through decarboxylation when the mushroom is dried. The Amanita trip typically begins with feelings of euphoria and peaceful bliss. As the muscimol sets in, individuals can experience intense psychedelic effects, such as auditory and visual hallucinations. Other side effects include increased strength and stamina. Individuals may also feel strong urges to move, dance or sing. The nervous system becomes highly stimulated under the influence of the Amanita mushroom and physical movements feel extremely exaggerated. An individual’s natural tendencies will strongly dominate and be performed with increased vigor and energy. For example, a person who enjoys talking will talk incessantly and a person who enjoys dancing will dance continuously.
The first effects usually occur 30-120 minutes after ingestion with peak effects occurring between 1-2 hours. The entire experience lasts for about 5-10 hours with additional after effects lasting for another 1-5 hours. Amanita experiences vary between individuals and between sessions on the same individual. Some possible side effects are sweating, excessive salivating and nausea. Feelings of nausea are quite common but can be reduced by taking a hit of cannabis.
Dosage
Because of the unpredictability of this mushroom, it is recommended to start at a low dosage and increase as needed. Depending on your tolerance level, the effects you will be experiencing are going to be subjective. A good starting point is around 7 grams. An average dose is between 7-10 grams. A strong dose is between 10-30 grams. Muscimol consumed in extremely large doses is poisonous and can be fatal.
Preparation
All parts of the mushroom are psychoactive but the skin and underlying flesh are the most potent. Dried Amanita mushrooms can be consumed in variety of ways including orally and smoked. The most popular methods are shown below:
Conventional-dried mushrooms are eaten whole or cooked in a meal Hot Water Preparation-the mushrooms are ground, cooked in simmering water for half an hour and consumed as a soup Smoked-crumble about 2 sq cm of skin into the bowl of a pipe and smoke. Adding some cannabis to this mixture will mellow the smoke and reduce the potential nausea.
Caution
Many members of Amanita genus are poisonous and look similar. Be sure you obtain your Amanita mushrooms from a reputable source and do not pick your own unless you are extremely sure you are able to distinguish between different species.
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