Hello...
well it's really irritating to see misinformation about Amanitas everywhere...
let's get some things straight
1) the caps are the most potent material, propably the flesh just below the cap skin even more,
but NOT the skins themselves. The stems are also active but even less.
2) Smoking amanita material causes some very mild effects, it's no placebo, but most say it's noticeable to mild. There are also some reports of smoking it during the peak of a classic psychedelic's high being effective
3) Dried material might not have all ibotenic acid transformed into muscimole. In any case, the best way to be sure is to pick your own and
prepare them yourself, that is sun drying....
4) Amanitas are not about 'tripping', they're are not for the hasty, they are not for the immature. If you're looking for an lsd or psylocybin experience then learn that amanitas is something totally different.
5) Hawk and Soma shamans thing is a big joke. Someone who would take this pseudoshaman seriously is definately someone , hmmm well, not TOO smart should I say....
6) Amanita muscaria, despite its name, contains very little muscarine. This is an old mistake that people keep replicating.
7) European material seems to be better than american - but ,maybe this is because most americans are idiotic young people who dont know shit about the material and their intentions, not to exclude many vendors that sell the shit. This is also not to say that european druggies or idiotic vendors are better - stupidity is infinite and carries not prejudice. Also buying your "Siberian" material guarantees shit.
I know that these forums are easier to digest, but try to search some serious forums too, Check out these links on e-dot, in which I have contributed. Also note that some of my posts are outdated, since knowledge is gained little by little.
http://www.entheogen.com/forum/showthre ... ht=amanita
http://www.entheogen.com/forum/showthre ... ht=amanita
http://www.entheogen.com/forum/showthre ... ht=amanita
http://www.entheogen.com/forum/showthre ... ht=amanita
http://www.entheogen.com/forum/showthre ... ht=amanita
PS: Amanita muscaria for me and many others who love wild mushrooms has a wonderful taste, one of the tastier mushrooms and also taste enhancer. It also effects appetite quite longterm