Talk:Amanita Muscaria/Archive 1

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Amanita Muscaria/Archive 1
Chemical Nomenclature
Common names	DMT, Dimethyltryptamine, Dmitri
Substitutive name	N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
Systematic name	2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine
Class Membership
Psychoactive class	Psychedelic
Chemical class	Tryptamine
Routes of Administration
WARNING: Always start with lower doses due to differences between individual body weight, tolerance, metabolism, and personal sensitivity. See responsible use section. ⇣ Oral Dosage Bioavailability x% - y% Threshold x - mg Light x - y mg Common x - y mg Strong x - y mg Heavy x mg + Duration Total x - y hours Onset x - y minutes Come up x - y minutes Peak x - y hours Offset x - y hours After effects x - y hours ⇣ Sublingual Dosage Bioavailability x% - y% Threshold x - mg Light x - y mg Common x - y mg Strong x - y mg Heavy x mg + Duration Total a - b hours Onset a - b minutes Come up a - b minutes Peak a - b hours Offset a - b hours After effects a - b hours DISCLAIMER: PW's dosage information is gathered from users and resources for educational purposes only. It is not a recommendation and should be verified with other sources for accuracy.

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Amanita Muscaria, otherwise known as the Fly Agaric or Fly Amanita, is an entheogenic mushroom with effects similar to dissociatives, deliriants, and benzodiazepines. It grows usually during the summer in humid regions under pine trees. Though unpopular in most spheres, there is an entire subculture devoted to it's recreational/spiritual use, and it has been known to be used by certain popular figures such as post-modernist author Thomas Pynchon and American author and ethnomycologist R. Gordon Wasson. It is also said to have been used by indigenous tribes of Siberia, and is rumored to be both the Soma talked about in the Rig Veda of India, and to provide the roots (or hyphae, rather) of Christmas today.

Chemistry

The two chemicals active in Amanita Muscaria that are attributed to it's recreational merit, otherwise known as toxicity, are ibotenic acid and muscimol. Extrapolation needed

Pharmacology

Muscimol and ibotenic acid are agonists of GABA and glutamate receptors, respectively, the former behaving like a neurotransmitter for GABAA (explaining benzodiazepine effects) and the latter behaving like a neurotransmitter for NMDA (which would explain dissociative effects) and metabotropic glutamate receptors. Muscarine, another chemical found in the mushroom was originally thought to be the active ingredient in its recreational use because it binds with muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, but because it is present in such small amounts it is generally treated as insignificant.

Subjective effects

Visual Effects

Colour Enhancement

Visual Acuity Suppression

After Images

Colour Shifting

Depth Perception Distortion

Visual Drifting

Visual Haze

Alterations in Perspective

Autonomous Entities

External Hallucinations

Internal Hallucinations

Disconnective Effects

Tactile Disconnection

Visual Disconnection

Auditory Effects

Enhancements

Distortions

Hallucinations

Cognitive effects

Novelty Enhancement

Current Mind State Enhancement

Rejuvenation

Empathy, Love and Sociability Enhancement

Dream Potentiation

Spirituality Enhancement

Suppression of Delineation of Thought

Amnesia

Anxiety Suppression

Time Distortion

Deja-vu

Conceptual Thinking

Thought Loops

Delusions

Unity and Interconnectedness

Euphoria

Depression

Laughter

Multisensory Effects

Synaesthesia

Physical effects

Tactile Enhancement

Increased Bodily Weight

Sedation

Tactile Hallucinations

Euphoria

Pupil Dilation

Bodily Pressures

Nausea

Temporary Erectile Dysfunction

Stomach Cramps

Toxicity and harm potential

The psychoactive effects of Amanita Muscaria are often said to be synonymous with toxic effects. Frequent dose may be unhealthy and could lead to seizures.

Lethal dosage

Lethal dosage is not known exactly but would be somewhere above 30 grams.

It is strongly recommended that one use harm reduction practices when using this drug.

See also

• Responsible use