AMANITA 101

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Amanita Mushrooms?

Amanita mushrooms are recognized for their bright scarlet caps and white spots ( i.e. the Mario mushroom).

The Amanita mushroom is not new, it has been used for thousands of years as a powerful adaptogenic for boosting mood and calibrating sleep cycles.

Amanita is a non-psychedelic mushroom that is potentially toxic in raw form but when dried and formulated correctly transforms to become one of the plant's most powerful adaptogens.

What is Amanita Used For?

Microdosing whole plant Amanita is known to have a broad-spectrum of benefits, here are a few:

Euphoric Mood

Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Grounded Energy

Heart-Opening & Reduce Social Anxiety

Activate Lucid Dreaming

Curb Cravings & Addictions

Reduce Pain & Improve Recovery

Heightened Creativity

More Restful Sleep

What's an Adaptogen?

Adaptogens are powerful plants that adapt to nature.

We often forget to include ourselves in the definition of nature but the truth is: you too are nature!

Adaptogens are just as capable of adapting to you as they to any natural enviroment.

These highly intelligent plants help your body find balance and adapt to stressors — physical, psychological, and environmental.

What are the Active Compounds in Amanita Mushrooms?

Formulated correctly, the most potent active compound in Amanita is Muscimol.

Muscimol enhances feelings of calm and relaxation by interacting with GABA receptors in the brain.

GABA is a neurotransmitter that promotes a calming and soothing effect on your central nervous system.

Other active compounds in Amanita: Ibotenic Acid, Muscazone and Muscarine.

Will I Trip?

No.

Our Amanita products are formulated for microdosing.

Classical psychedelics like mushrooms containing psilocybin are psychedelic, as where Amanita mushrooms are psychoactive.

Psychoactive vs Psychedelic - What Is the Difference?

While both have an effect on your brain and its functions, not all psychoactive substances are psychedelic.

Psychedelics (serotonergic hallucinogens), are a class of psychoactive substances that affect all the senses, altering a person’s thinking, sense of time and emotions.

Psychoactive refers to a substance that affects the mind, mood, consciousness, and emotion. Coffee is a good example of a psychoactive that is not psychedelic.

Psychoactives tend to offer a more approachable option for people looking to improve mental and emotional health outcomes.

What is Mircodosing?

A microdose is a subtle, often sub-perceptual amount of a powerful substance.

The majority of the health benefits found in mushrooms are developed in routine not a single dose.

Microdosing is about creating a mindful routine where you can develop a relationship between yourself and the mushroom. We suggest setting an intention before each dose and watch it unfold.

How Do I Best Source Amanita ?

Knowing how to identify mushrooms in the retail space is just as important as it is in the wild.

No mushroom. No magic.

The holistic Amanita experience is only available when you include the natural synergies of the whole plant.

Look for products that call out "whole plant Amanita."

Otherwise "Amanita" could mean isolated Musicmol.

Is Whole-Plant Like Full-Spectrum ?

Yes. Whole plant and full spectrum are often used interchangeably.

Both terms refer to utilizing the entire plant to extract a broad spectrum of bioactive compounds.

The result of these different compounds working in harmony with each other is a more synergistic and more holistic experience, as well as, a more accurate representation of its potential benefits.

What is an Isolate?

Isolates are pure extracts of a single compound, excluding all other compounds.

Examples of isolates in cannabis would be THC or CBD.

In the case of Amanita, most isolated products use harsh solvents or chemicals to isolate the active ingredient, Muscimol.

Then to mask the awful taste of these harsh solvents, a masking agent is typically needed.

Gummies are a common masking agent for isolate products.

Is Amanita Legal in My State?

Amanita is legal in U.S. (except for Louisiana state).

Where Do You Source Your Amanita?

Our Amanita mushrooms come straight from nature. They are wild foraged by hand via foraging groups in the arctic circle.

Tincture vs Gummy ?

Both are great for different reasons.

Tincture tend to be fasting acting and more bioavailable, while gummies tend to be more long lasting.

Tinctures are great for intermittent fasters while gummies are great tasting and feel more like candy.

Is Amanita the Santa Claus Mushroom?

We can confidently say, maybe.

Siberian shamanism does surprisingly echo Santa's story.

Siberian shamans would in fact go through great lengths to deliver gifts of Amanita mushrooms during winter months to help with seasonal depression and other mood disorders. 

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