The Other Magic Mushrooms. Amanita Dreams. Substantial Clarity. Substance, & Substances.

[ommani]

So can you conclude what is the best Preparation Method that brings the best effects out of it and what time it should be consumed?

I love Amanita but am trying to figure out the best way to have a good experience

Definitely not! My knowledge of amanita is way too limited to make any conclusions about the ideal prep methods to elicit the best effects. All that I can speak to is what has worked for me.

Last night, I drank a tea of 1g dried amanitas, steeped in hot water for around 15 minutes, and proceeded to sleep, on and off, for the next 12 hours, with vivid and surreal dreams.

I’m starting to think that 500mg might be a better dose for me, as the 1g dose felt a bit heavy, and made it even more difficult to get out of bed than it usually is for me.

Having said that, the extra-long, amanita-fueled sleep left me feeling well-rested and refreshed, with a clearer mind, and a brighter mood, as though a therapeutic process had taken place, which I presume had been the case.

I’m interested in the idea of doing the “lemon tek” on amanitas by letting the mushrooms soak in lemon juice before steeping in hot water. I might give that a try, in the near future, and can report back if I experience anything noteworthy.

 

[Schahin92]

Definitely not! My knowledge of amanita is way too limited to make any conclusions about the ideal prep methods to elicit the best effects. All that I can speak to is what has worked for me.

Last night, I drank a tea of 1g dried amanitas, steeped in hot water for around 15 minutes, and proceeded to sleep, on and off, for the next 12 hours, with vivid and surreal dreams.

I’m starting to think that 500mg might be a better dose for me, as the 1g dose felt a bit heavy, and made it even more difficult to get out of bed than it usually is for me.

Having said that, the extra-long, amanita-fueled sleep left me feeling well-rested and refreshed, with a clearer mind, and a brighter mood, as though a therapeutic process had taken place, which I presume had been the case.

I’m interested in the idea of doing the “lemon tek” on amanitas by letting the mushrooms soak in lemon juice before steeping in hot water. I might give that a try, in the near future, and can report back if I experience anything noteworthy.

So you took just merely steeped Amanita right before bed?

Usually the amount of IBO in it wouldnt let me sleep immediately, It would take me a few hours in order to get sleepy with it.

What else have you tried? Like prolonged boiling for at least 30 min?

 

[ommani]

So you took just merely steeped Amanita right before bed?

Usually the amount of IBO in it wouldnt let me sleep immediately, It would take me a few hours in order to get sleepy with it.

What else have you tried? Like prolonged boiling for at least 30 min?

Yes, exactly - just steeped amanitas, infused in hot water like chamomile tea, which actually sounds like it would be a nice combination.

Interesting that you feel the IBO so strongly. I think the amount of IBO is probably so variable between batches of mushrooms, and depending on how they were dried, that it becomes nearly impossible to determine the absolute best prep method, as there are too many variables that come into play.

Yeah, I’ve done prolonged simmering for around 2 hours, which might have made for a more muscimol-rich brew, but not by a significant margin, in my experience of using the particular batch of amanitas that I was working with.

 

[Schahin92]

Yes, exactly - just steeped amanitas, infused in hot water like chamomile tea, which actually sounds like it would be a nice combination.

Interesting that you feel the IBO so strongly. I think the amount of IBO is probably so variable between batches of mushrooms, and depending on how they were dried, that it becomes nearly impossible to determine the absolute best prep method, as there are too many variables that come into play.

Yeah, I’ve done prolonged simmering for around 2 hours, which might have made for a more muscimol-rich brew, but not by a significant margin, in my experience of using the particular batch of amanitas that I was working with.

Thats why they say all the Amanitas should be mixed together to get a uniform batch instead of one with low potency and one that could have 500x the potency of the other