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Punakärpässieni
Amanita muscaria is visually iconic with its red cap and white spots. Its main active compounds are ibotenic acid (a neurotoxin) and muscimol (the primary psychoactive agent). Effects are highly variable and can include delirium, confusion, euphoria, ataxia, and visual distortions. Potency varies greatly between specimens depending on season, region, and preparation method. Traditional preparation methods (drying, heating/baking at 175°F+) decarboxylate ibotenic acid into the less toxic muscimol.
Also known as: Fly agaric
Classification
- Psychoactive: Depressant
- Psychoactive: Psychedelic
- Tag: 3-Hydroxyisoxazole
- Tag: Atypical Hallucinogen
- Tag: GABAergic
- Tag: Mushroom
- Tag: Oneirogen
- Tag: Plant-based
Effects
- Sedation
- Ataxia
- Sleepiness
- Muscle Twitches
- Muscle Relaxation
- Nausea
- Cognitive Euphoria
- Delirium
- Time Distortion
- Consciousness Disconnection
- Dream Potentiation
- Anxiety Suppression
- Synaesthesia
- Visual Distortion
- Color Shifting
- Drifting
- External Hallucination
- Internal Hallucination
Routes of Administration
Oral
Dosage
- Threshold: 1 g
- Light: 1-3 g
- Common: 3-6 g
- Strong: 6-10 g
- Heavy: 10 g
Duration
- Onset: 0.5-2 h
- Comeup: 0.5-1 h
- Peak: 2-4 h
- Offset: 2-4 h
- After Effects: 24 h
Smoked
Dosage
- Threshold: <1 g
- Light: 1-2 g
- Common: 2-4 g
- Strong: 4-6 g
- Heavy: 6 g
Duration
- Onset: 0.5-2 h
- Comeup: 0.5-1 h
- Peak: 2-4 h
- Offset: 2-4 h
- After Effects: 24 h
Harm Reduction
Check interactions before mixing substances, pay attention to dose spacing and hydration, and treat all dosage guidance as approximate rather than guaranteed safe.
Sources
Substance data is aggregated from the following public harm-reduction and reference sources.
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