Fly Agaric

<p class=ql-align-justify>With more than two-dozen contributors and over 450-pages of content <strong>Fly Agaric </strong>is the most comprehensive book on the iconic red and white-spotted mushroom ever assembled. In the 29 chapters contained herein the reader is taken on a journey through history folklore and the magical landscapes experienced under the influence of the Fly Agaric and its many close relatives. The reader of this book will learn:</p><ul><li class=ql-align-justify>How to recognize and identify over a dozen types of psychoactive <em>Amanita</em> species subspecies and varieties occurring in North America and how to distinguish them from look-alikes.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>What psychoactive and other active compounds are found in psychoactive <em>Amanitas</em> and how they affect the mind and body.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>The differences between the effects and experiences produced by psychoactive <em>Amanitas</em> and psychedelic <em>Psilocybe</em> mushrooms.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>How the Fly Agaric can be detoxified and safely prepared for the dinner table.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>The history of medicinal and homeopathic use of the Fly Agaric.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>How the Fly Agaric can be used topically and internally to treat conditions such as pain inflammation insomnia and anxiety.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>Theories regarding the historical and religious use of psychoactive <em>Amanitas</em> around the world based on archaeological folkloric and other evidence.</li></ul><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p><br></p>