”The Fly agaric is a stunning mushroom which has connections to Christmas, Fairytales, and many more. The most commonly photographed and visual association with mushroom.
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However this mushroom has been used for thousands of years in rituals to achieve a higher state of consciousness, reach other realms, and find answers from nature by using this magical mushroom. Without a deeper understanding I do not advise anyone use Amanita musicaria for edibility or medicine. Fresh A. muscaria typically contains 258 to 471 ppm of ibotenic acid within the entirety of the fungi. Nearly all the ibotenic acid concentrated in the caps, and very little muscimol present. Typically, the ibotenic acid to muscimol ratio of fungal cap tissue would be 9:1 or greater in fresh samples.
Ingestion of Ibotenic acid exhibits GABAergic effects of somnolence, hallucinations, irritability, dizziness, and delirium as well as glutaminergic effects of hyperactivity, ataxia, hallucinations, myoclonus, and seizures within 2 hours.
Many convert the Ibotenic acid to muscimol through decarboxylation, a process that can be initiated by drying. This conversion is sometimes used to lower the toxicity of Amanita muscaria mushrooms, as muscimol is less toxic than ibotenic acid, though it retains psychoactive effects.
Report of slowing the heart down through microdosing is an effect with people using it for anxiety, stress, addiction, insomnia and more.
Topically it has used for pain relief, inflammatory skin conditions & wounds and bruises*
**IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO PROCESS THIS MUSHROOM PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK**
You will find links below to reports and sites with information on fungus and the compounds at work.
