Amanita Muscaria FAQ | Legal Status, Ingredients & Purchase Guide – Calm Mushroom

Welcome to the official Calm Mushroom Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. Here, you’ll find comprehensive answers to common inquiries about Amanita Muscaria mushrooms, our premium products, their unique properties, and how to make a purchase safely and easily from our shop. We aim to provide clear, reliable information to help you understand the world of Amanita Muscaria.

Quick Answers: Our Top Questions

The legal status of Amanita Muscaria mushrooms varies significantly by country and even by state within certain nations. In many parts of the world, Amanita Muscaria is either not regulated or not explicitly listed as a prohibited substance, thus generally considered legal to possess and sell.

However, it is crucial to be aware of specific restrictions. For instance, Amanita Muscaria is currently illegal in Australia, Thailand, and the state of Louisiana in the USA, as detailed by Wikipedia. It’s always recommended to verify the current laws in your specific region before purchasing or consuming any Amanita Muscaria products.

Interestingly, many are unaware that Amanita Muscaria has been recognized and added to the Natural Health Products Ingredient Database (NHPID) of Canada as a Natural Health Product, highlighting its evolving perception in certain regulatory frameworks.

Which Active Ingredients Does Amanita Muscaria Contain?

The primary active ingredients naturally found in the Amanita mushroom include:

  • Muscimol: This is the strongest known GABAA receptor agonist and is responsible for many of the mushroom’s notable effects.
  • Ibotenic acid: A neurotoxic analogue of glutamate. In its raw form, Amanita Muscaria contains ibotenic acid, which is decarboxylated into muscimol through specific preparation methods.
  • Muscarine: Present in insignificant amounts, muscarine is a nonselective agonist of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.

At Calm Mushroom, we prioritize your safety and product quality. Due to our advanced technological production process, our Calm Mushroom Amanita Muscaria Extract is 100% free of harmful neurotoxic ibotenic acid, ensuring a purified and consistent product.

Does Muscimol Cause Addiction? (Understanding GABA Agonism)

A common concern regarding substances affecting the central nervous system is their potential for addiction. While benzodiazepines (such as alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, and lorazepam) are widely prescribed for anxiety and insomnia, they are known to lead to dependence and addiction with prolonged use due to their mechanism of action.

Fortunately, scientific studies1 indicate that Muscimol, unlike benzodiazepines, does not induce addiction. Muscimol is a direct GABAA receptor agonist, effectively mimicking GABA and directly activating the receptors. Benzodiazepines, on the other hand, are allosteric positive modulators; they enhance the effect of GABA by increasing the frequency of chloride channel opening, which can lead to receptor desensitization and dependence over time. Muscimol’s distinct pharmacological effects are contrasted to those of BDZs, making it a non-addictive substance.

It’s important to note that while muscimol doesn’t cause addiction, consistent use can lead to the body building up a tolerance. However, this tolerance does not translate into physical dependence or addiction, distinguishing it significantly from many other psychoactive compounds.

How to Make a Purchase in Calm Mushroom Shop?

Buying your desired Amanita Muscaria products from Calm Mushroom is a straightforward process. Follow these simple steps to place your order:

  1. Visit our Calm Mushroom shop page and add the desired items, such as microdosing capsules, dried caps, or resin extract, to your cart: View Screenshot 1
  2. Once you’ve selected your products, click on the "View cart" menu option to review your order: View Screenshot 2
  3. Proceed to checkout by clicking the "Proceed to checkout" button: View Screenshot 3
  4. Fill out all required fields marked with a red asterisk, select your preferred payment method, and then click "Place order": View Screenshot 4
  5. On the "Order received" page, complete your payment. If paying via PayPal, click on the "Click Here To Pay With PayPal.ME" button: View Screenshot 5
  6. You will be redirected to the PayPal website. Confirm and finalize your payment by clicking the "Send" button: View Screenshot 6

Your order will be processed swiftly, bringing the benefits of Calm Mushroom’s Amanita Muscaria extracts directly to your door.

Does Calm Mushroom Extract Contain Alcohol?

No, our Calm Mushroom extracts are proudly 100% alcohol-free. We prioritize purity and safety in all our formulations. Instead of alcohol, we utilize high-quality Glycerol (E422) in our extracts. Glycerol is a widely recognized food additive that is perfectly safe for consumption.

This choice allows our products to preserve flexibility and humidity, ensure uniform blending of active compounds, and is also known for its skin-softening properties, making our mushroom products suitable for a wider range of users.

References:

1 – When administered directly into the VTA, low doses of muscimol cause an increase of DA levels in the NAc via an increase of DA neuron firing that presumably results from a selective inhibition of GABA inputs and the resultant disinhibition of DA neurons. However, at higher concentrations, muscimol inhibits DA neurons. Such an inverse dose-dependent response is in contrast with the observations following BDZ administration. One reason for this might be that muscimol is an agonist at the GABA site (rather than a positive modulator like BDZs), therefore it can inhibit DA neurons (via actions at GABAARs expressed on these cells) even when the afferent GABA interneurons are silent and no longer releasing GABA. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4020178/)