Posting for personal posting clarity as well as to put out something for thought to the community.
I’m not sure what r/shrooms policy was on this, I don’t recall really noticing Amanita related posts on there though.
Amanita mushrooms are NOT psylocibin mushrooms but instead have different chemistry involved. Many guides mark them as poisonous, but some Amanita varieties, most commonly and notably Amanita Muscaria, are psychedelic in nature. Use of these mushrooms in such a manner dates back centuries, likely millenia, in regions with pine forests.
I’m in favor of including all mushrooms of psychedelic nature, but it is important to consider this for the community moving forward.
I’ve started seeing Amanita Muscaria popping up in smoke shops in my area in the US all of a sudden. It’s generally legal and ignored, but it seems like it is going the way of Delta 8 and all the cannabinoids here soon. So expect to see WAY more discussion of mushrooms in reference to Amanita Muscaria in the coming months/years.
Have you taken psilocybin enough times to find out if you like it more? Because it might be worth growing your own, if you can get the spores of course.
Good luck finding some psychoactive amanitas (and even better luck finding psilocybes!). From what I’ve seen, A. muscaria, A. pantheria, etc. aren’t hard to distinguish from the deadly types… All the psychoactive amanitas seem to have either a red, orange or yellow cap color, with a whitish cracked layer on their caps. But don’t take my word for it, of course; adequate research is always best.
My wife is very into Herbalism and foraging, so I leave most ID details to her.
I’ve only had psylocibin once or twice, and tbh was kind of underwhelmed. Would like to try it more, especially since I have only had lower doses. But like I said, I’ve found it hard to find usually.
Well, I hope you get a chance to try it again at a higher dose sometime. Take care~