ABOUT MUHOMOR

"Muhomor" it's a Ukrainian name of Amanita muscaria, also known as the Fly Agaric, one of the world’s most recognizable fungi, featuring a bright red cap covered in white spots. The mushroom is gaining popularity today thanks to its psychoactive properties and federally unscheduled status.  

Amanita muscaria contains a high quantity of alkaloids and its pharmacology is complex and not fully understood. The most relevant alkaloids are ibotenic acid, muscimol, muscarine and muscazone. It is known by other names such as hongo matamoscas in Spanish, falsa oronja, reig bord or farinera borda in Catalan, and fly agaric in English. A. muscaria has been used for religious, divination, therapeutic and social purposes.

Microdosing Amanita is the most pleasant way to achieve the mushroom’s therapeutic effects, including pain relief, mood elevation, and sleep support.

Amanita muscaria mushrooms are different from “magic mushrooms.” Typical magic mushroom species contain psilocybin, a psychoactive compound that interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain. Fly Agaric mushrooms, on the other hand, have muscimol as their main psychoactive compound, along with ibotenic acid and muscarine.  

These Siberian tribes relied exclusively on A. muscaria as an intoxicating substance until the introduction of alcohol by the Russians. They collected Amanita, dried it in the sun and consumed it either whole, in a water or reindeer milk extraction, or mixed it with plant juices to sweeten its flavor.

The quantity and proportion of alkaloids contained in the mushroom. 

Ibotenic acid is a rather unstable molecule, which is converted into muscimol by exposure to temperature and other factors. Thus, the dry mushroom is usually more powerful than the fresh specimen, because during the drying process the ibotenic acid is decarboxylated into muscimol. 

The dried mushroom can be eaten directly, cut up, or by making an infusion with hot water, filtering it and drinking the water. The effects of A. muscaria can take up to 2 or 3 hours to appear. Being very careful with the amount ingested is recommended (no more than 1 gram or 2 capsules), as is waiting a few hours to see the progression of the effects. The potency of the mushroom can be highly variable, so be careful with the dosage. 

The nature of the effects can be highly variable, also depending on the dose, as well as the variety and personal differences.

A. muscaria and the other varieties of Amanita are not controlled in most countries.