Aliás,
"A. muscaria should be dried completely before ingestion, many people recommend heating / toasting the mushroom to dry it. The drying/heating process probably reduces or converts (decarboxylates) the ibotenic acid in the mushroom into muscimol, making it less toxic-feeling and more psychoactive (consider lowering your dosage if you heat the A. muscaria first)."
in erowid
Pelos vistos existe claramente uma substância tóxica.
No entanto, na sua especie existem mais amanitas...
"Now these guys are somewhat toxic, but the other thing to keep in mind is that the Amanita genus has the species that cause 95 percent of all deaths from mushroom poisoning, so you damn well better know what species you're munching on. Amanita virosa (Destroying Angel), Amanita phalloides (Death Cap),... well, I guess the names tell it all. Apparently you only feel the poison of these bad guys TWO DAYS after you eat them, by which time stomach pumping is seldom any use. They look similar to the "good" Amanitas, so be fucking careful."
in erowid
Logo a seguir diz o seguinte:
"One funny thing is that about half the books on mushrooms say Amanita muscaria is deadly, but R. Gordon Wasson (who wrote "SOMA: Divine Mushroom of Immortality", arguing that the "soma" of the Rig-Veda was Amanita muscaria) claims that there's not a single firsthand account of lethal poisoning by A. muscaria."
in erowid
...e ainda:
"There are many unanswered questions concerning the toxicity of these mushrooms. It has been suggested, and there is some evidence to support this, that the toxicity may vary according to location and season." The drying process turns ibotenic acid into muscimol, multiplying the potency by 5 or 6, and reduces bad side-effects."
in erowid
Depois de ler mais atentamente, das duas uma:
- Continuo a não perceber o que leio;
- Poderás não ter assim tanta razão quanto isso.
De qualquer maneira, uma conversa sobre isto é sempre productiva, pois obrigou-me a ler, re-ler e reter mais informação.
Aprendemos sempre, só precisamos de estar dispostos a isso!
Obrigado!