BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Amanitaceae
Genus :
Amanita
Species :
cothurnata; gemmata; muscaria; pantherina; regalis
COMMON NAMES
Fly Agaric; Beni Tengutake
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
deliriant; Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Psychoactive Amanitas are mushrooms which contain the psychoactive chemicals ibotenic acid and muscimol. They have a long history of use in Asia and Northern Europe. They are best known for their distinctive appearance (bright reds and yellows with white spots).
CAUTION
There are many species of mushrooms in the Amanita genus which are not psychoactive. Some are deadly poisonous while others are edible.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Etymology of "Amanita" and "muscaria"
SPECIES & VARIETIES #
TRADITIONAL USE #
Wasson's Alternative Candidates for Soma - T. Riedlinger
Fly-Agaric Motifs in the Cu Chulaind Myth Cycle - T. Riedlinger
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Mycopharmacological Outline and Personal Experiences, by F. Festi & A. Bianchi
Excerpt on A. muscaria from 'The Hallucinogens', by A. Hoffer & H. Osmond
When Gods Drank Urine: the riddle of Soma, by M. Crowley
Divine Mushroom of Immortality, by G. Langsdorf
Amanita Notes, by Michael S. Smith
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
PREPARATION & RECIPES #
Preparation information, by Petri
Amanita muscaria Preparation for Beginners, by Clark Heinrich
POISONOUS AMANITAS #
EXPERIENCES #
Mild, but Definitely Not Poisonous, by Activist
Er Hat Verruckte Schwammerln Gegessen, by Dr. D
The Loop, by CuriousJim
Humility and Respect, by lalagrey
Trapped in My Personal Hell, by AgentGull
BOOKS #
Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality, by R. Gordon Wasson
Mushrooms and Mankind, by James Arthur
Song of Mukhomor (Video)
Mushrooms Demystified, by David Arora
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
ARTICLES #
OTHER RESOURCES #
Hallucinogenic mushrooms and flying reindeer, A. muscaria and Santa Claus
Amanita alba : Mushroom Observer
MEDIA COVERAGE #
A Christmas Mushroom, West Seattle Herald, Dec 12 2007
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Histoire de l'amanite tue mouches (Français)