Lunar: Amanita Muscaria, Reishi + Passionflower Capsules

Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) is a legal enthegenic mushroom that grows in forests throughout the world. It is entirely different from psilocybin mushrooms.

Its main active compound is muscimol which acts on the GABA system within the body - the main inhibitory system. Muscimol is known for its calming, introspective and emotional balancing properties.

Luminita is a microdosed form of Amanita muscaria, the most widely recognized mushroom in the world.

We believe Amanita muscaria is one of the most powerfully healing mushrooms on Earth and so you only need to take small amounts to see incredible benefits. That's why we are a big proponent of taking Amanita in microdoses instead of in large, recreational doses.

Muscimol is the main active molecule found within Amanita muscaria mushroom. Through in depth research, scientist have found that muscimol has calming, anti-inflammatory, neuro-protective, allergy suppressing, and sleep promoting effects.

However, muscimol is not the only beneficial molecule found within the mushroom.

Amanita muscaria contains hundreds of other beneficial peptides, alkaloids, minerals, and adaptogenic molecules that work synergistically with muscimol to create the healing and spiritually aligning benefits that Amanita muscaria is known for.

This is why at luminita we only sell full spectrum Amanita muscaria products, so you can get the most out of this magnificent mushroom.

When taking the recommended serving size, the effects you feel will be sub-perception, so you won't feel high.

That said, if you take luminita in the morning, you may feel more energized, focused, happy and overall more confident in yourself.

If taken before bed, you may feel calm and relaxed, with a good change of vivid dreams as you slumber.

Over time, Amanita muscaria helps you feel centered and at peace with yourself and the world around you.

Decarboxylation occurs when the predominant molecule in raw Amanita muscaria mushrooms, ibotenic acid, is broken down into the molecule that has been shown to have healing properties, muscimol. With Amanita muscaria, this can occur with a combination of drying, acidifying or fermenting over several days.

We believe in the collective knowledge of our ancestors. They discovered the mushroom needed to be dried and made into a tea or wine before consumption.

We follow this wisdom by decarboxylating all our mushrooms before encapsulation.

Learn more about what decarboxylation is and why it's important on our blog post.

Misinformation claims that muscaria is a toxic mushroom, bound to cause intestinal discomfort and (hallu)cinations.

Ibotenic acid and overconsumption cause most, if not all, of these effects.

When ibotenic acid is fully decarboxylated into muscimol and taken as a microdose, Amanita muscaria has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, memory enhancing and stress reducing properties.

Read more about the healing benefits of Amanita on our studies page.

We believe amanita muscaria is more healing at microdose levels. Every person is different, so you will need to find your own perfect dose.

Start with 1 capsule for a few days and then check in with yourself. If you don't feel any different, increase, if you start to feel irritable or notice any changes in perception, reduce.

You can either take your microdose in the morning or evening.

If you take it in the morning, you might feel confident, in control and calm - perfect for taking on a stressful day.

If you take it in the evening, you might feel calm, relaxed and sleepy - perfect for having a restful sleep.

No. Luminita does not contain any psilocybin or any other psychedelic ingredients. Instead it contains muscimol, a unique molecule with an entirely different profile of effects.

Muscimol also acts on the GABA receptors in the brain (not serotonin receptors like psilocybin) and provides a calming and grounding effect.

In the USA, Yes, but not everywhere.

Amanita muscaria is legal in most countries and states around the world, including in the USA. However, it is illegal in the Netherlands, Thailand, Australia, Romania and in one US state - Louisiana.

Read our blog post to see a map of where Amanita is legal.

At this time we do not know how it reacts with all other psychoactive substances, so please talk with your physician.

We do know that muscimol acts on the GABAa and somewhat at the GABAc receptor location in the brain. Thus, it's not recommended to combine Amanita with medications or substances that act on GABA receptors (i.e., don't mix with alcohol or benzodiazepines).

Anecdotally, we also know you must not take amanita with red wine.

Amanita muscaria should only be consumed by people who are adults and can handle the changes that may come with taking a mind altering substance. Thus, anyone under 18 years old should not take Amanita. 

Additionally, we don't know enough about how it interacts with pregnancy, so anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid working with Amanita until we know more.

The tins last about 3 months at room temperature.

If you think you will take a while to get through the full tin, I recommend you refrigerate (or even better freeze) the capsules to preserve potency.

I keep all capsules frozen before shipment to ensure yours will last as long as possible upon arrival.

To a few places!

Currently, I ship to: USA (except Louisiana), Canada and Norway.

Message me at hey@luminita.co if you’d like me to ship to your country :)