About Amanita Shop

Amanita muscaria var. muscaria (Fly Agaric) is perhaps the most fascinating mushroom on this beautiful planet: It has been accused of being everything from the fruit that Adam & Eve ate in the Garden of Eden, to the true origin of Christmas and his flying reindeer, to the inspiration for countless religious sects including Buddhism, Hinduism, and even Christianity. The Amanita and its infamous red and white spotted cap has a history unlike any other mushroom, yet has been veiled in mystery for thousands of years. Could this be the ancient Soma that Gordon Wasson talks about; the Mushroom of Mankind?

Amanita muscaria is a mushroom found throughout the northern hemisphere. It has been found to be psychoactive by both oral ingestion and inhalation. The entheogenic constituents of Amanita muscaria extracts are ibotenic acid, muscamol, and possibly muscazone, according to Ott. Muscamol appears to be the primary intoxicant. When amanitas enter the bloodstream, a small amount of ibotenic acid decarboxylates into muscamol, which produces the effects. This is why there is a curious history of Amanitas and urine.