Hi everyone,

I heard in Spain, that witches (meigas) in North West Spain, Galicia, used the amanita muscaria by peeling the to skin of the mushroom and applying it to the arm pits or groin for absorption through the skin and as such they could control how they "fly".

Anyone heard anything similar?

It could be a made up story....but oral traditions carried for millenia.

The Celts were in Galicia longer than in Ireland, but others were there before that.

The groin and arm pits are close to lymphatic nodes so it kind of makes sense to an uneducated in physiology.

I have always been curious.

I've recently started taking low dose Clonidine at night (I have ADHD/ASD, nervous system dysregulation and adrenergic insomnia). I had for the past few months been taking small amounts of A. muscaria to help with that, but I haven't taken any since starting on Clonidine as I'm a little nervous about the combo. Does anyone here have experience with taking clonidine and also using A. muscaria? I'm thinking for the first time I'll just take a microdose as I imagine the clonidine could make the experience more intense. Or is it a terrible idea to try it at all?? The idea that I couldn't continue to use Amanita muscaria at all is a saddening one as I was enjoying developing that particular relationship... thoughts, anyone?

Olá pessoal!

Fui prejudicado por benzodiazepínicos, dos quais fiquei dependente por anos. Agora, devido a isso, tenho neuropatia imunomediada e estou em tratamento.

Gostaria de saber se alguém já usou após ter sido prejudicado por benzodiazepínicos, como foi a experiência, se houve recaídas ou crises?

Alguém usa para dor?

Alguma ideia de qual seria uma dose baixa de cloridrato de muscimol? Just Saw the post about muscimol hcl.

Agradeço antecipadamente.

I recently got the new WWCBD tincture thats 5mg/ml instead of the 16mg/ml like they used to make. Never tried the old one but just wanted to see if there's any first hand experiences with the new version. So far I haven't noticed much of anything from doses ranging from 2.5-5mg. Over at the CBD sub reddits they have nothing but terrible things to say about Wounded Warrior so I'm starting to think I got some bunk stuff. Any anecdotal reports or advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have pure muscimol gummies. How much mg would you advise for the first time? I‘m also prescribed Pregabalin 200-300mg a day for anxiety disorder. Ever taken these two together or know more about any possible or maybe risky interactions between these two: muscimol & pregabalin? Or maybe if not risky, would pregabalin dull and completely nullify the effects of the muscimol?

I‘m interested in muscimol for it‘s possible antidepressant, anxiolytic, calming, and enlightening effects.

But don‘t want to risk any health issues by combining it with pregabalin - which I probably could exclude for one day, but maybe some withdrawal/rebound/increased anxiety I could feel from not taking it, that would otherwise ruin the muscimol experience. Hence I‘m asking about if these two, muscimol and pregabalin, are okay to take together.

Quick disclosure up front: i work with Nothing But Canna, so i've got a bias here. But this is category-level info, not a pitch - none of it needs you to buy anything. Posting because "is a shroom pen the same as shrooms" comes up constantly and the answer keeps getting muddled.

What's actually in it

Most "legal mushroom vapes" and shroom pens are Amanita muscaria extract - the active compound is muscimol, sometimes with muscarine/ibotenic acid depending on prep. That's a completely different molecule from psilocybin. Amanita is the red-and-white "Mario" mushroom; it isn't a psilocybin mushroom, which is why it can sell legally.

How the effect differs from psilocybin

Psilocybin works on serotonin (5-HT2A) - visual, headspace-heavy. Muscimol works on GABA (the calming system), so people describe it as more sedative, dreamy, body-heavy, less visual. If you go in expecting a psilocybin trip, you'll misjudge it.

Legality

Amanita muscaria is federally unscheduled in the US, which is the whole reason these products exist - but a few states restrict it, so check your own state before buying. "Legal" here means "not federally controlled," not "approved like a supplement."

What to actually check before buying

- a COA (lab test) for real muscimol content and contaminants. no COA = pass. (this is the question we field most at Nothing But Canna, and it's the biggest quality gap in the category.)

- whether it's decarbed - raw ibotenic acid is harsher on the stomach than converted muscimol.

- start extremely low and go slow. muscimol is dose-sensitive and the window between "relaxed" and "too much" is narrower than people expect. this isn't a psilocybin-style "just take more."

FAQ

Is a shroom pen the same as magic mushrooms?

No. Shroom pens are almost always Amanita muscaria (muscimol), not psilocybin mushrooms. Different compound, different legal status, different effect.

Will it show up on a drug test?

Standard panels look for THC metabolites, not muscimol. Amanita compounds aren't on a typical test - not legal/medical advice, just how the panels work.

Is "legal" the same as "safe"?

No. Federally unscheduled ≠ FDA-approved or quality-guaranteed. Quality varies hugely, which is why the COA matters more here than almost anywhere.

Why do some people get nausea from Amanita?

Usually under-decarbed product (ibotenic acid) or too high a dose - mostly a dosing issue.

Anyone here vaping vs using gummies for Amanita - noticing a big onset difference?

I have found the end of the road for me and Amanita. I now cannot ingest the mushroom without twitching no matter my dose. Totally freaked my son and girlfriend out on Saturday. I made a complete fool out of myself. I use to be able to eat 4-6g of regalis b4 side effects show up but now it’s 2grams. 1.5grams does not cover my anxiety so when I go higher I don’t get the old warmth I use to get now I get the terrible twitching and the sweating has been similar to opiate withdrawal. I have decided nomatter what I chose to use for anxiety I will more than likely push the envelope in hopes of chasing a feeling I felt at one time. Reverse tolerance is a real thing.

I was consuming up to 300g a month up untill the batch which I flushed because my girlfriend really got freaked out and told me to pick Amanita or her and I had to flip a coin and she won so that was my conquest with Amanita. Call me twitchy sweaty robot man!

Want to give a shout out to Marlu at Awakening Roots for always caring so much about the end product. Get Regalis are stupid potent right now. I mean wtf potent

Hey guys, I got my hands on some Amanita Pantherina recently, I decarbed 10 g of them fully (3 hours in 2,5 ph), I honestly don’t wanna experience ibotenic acid as I already have a very sensitive stomach, and I don’t like stimulants, I want to have the depressant effects.

So I ended up with a really reduced 50 ml extract, and I tried 6 teaspoons total, which from what I read is a lot more than usually recommended. I clearly felt something but it was very mild and I was wondering if this is the usual effects? I felt like I was drowsy and dreamy, as if I had depersonalization/disassociation, I felt calm and anxiety was reduced, I felt sleepy and it was easy to go to sleep. This is nice.

But even after multiple teaspoons, that effect didn’t really get stronger, that was it, and it feels much much milder than benzos or alcohol, doesn’t have any of the euphoria or strong sedative effects, it just kind of checks me out of reality makes me calm disassociated and sleepy. I don’t mind, I could really use these effects for my anxiety disorder, but I was wondering is this all of it? Even when you take more? No matter how much I took it felt like the effects plateaud at a certain level.

Oh and also the one negative is that just like other gabaergics, seems like this also slightly supresses my sleep cause I woke up a lot more groggy and sleepy than usual.

I appreciate if others could share their experiences!

Edit: damn I meant 6 teaspoons not tablespoons lol, that wouldve been my entire extract! Still nonetheless it’s from what I’ve read a rather higher dose, and effects stopped increasing after a certain point and plateaued which is weird

Nerding out at @ohiomushroomfestival about my favorite genus..... Amanita 🍄

This was a new speech I presented titled "Psychoactive Amanitas of North America"

It is an overview of isoxazole containing Amanitas in section Amanita: subsection Amanita, Gemmatae, and Pantherinae.❤️

I'll have the full lecture out on youtube this week, my youtube is available in the link in my bio 🔗

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