> Supplement Index > Agaricus / Agaricus muscarius / Amanita muscaria / Fly agaric > Agaricus General Information Agaricus Uses & Scientific Evidence For Agaricus Dosage Information Agaricus Safety & Interaction Information Buy Agaricus Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Agaricus General Information Agaricus, also called Fly agaric, is a common toadstool that is highly poisonous and hallucinogenic. The active component in this mushroom is muscimole, which passes through the body mostly unaltered. Agaricus can produce visions and delirium, and is one of the oldest known hallucinogens. Ancient Siberian medicine men used Agaricus to promote visionary states. They would eat the mushroom and others would drink the medicine men’s urine and become intoxicated as well. This was a practice they found valuable because many people could become inebriated relatively safely and efficiently from just one dose of mushroom. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Agaricus Uses & Scientific Evidence For Today, Agaricus is used as a homeopathic remedy for chilblains and nervous disorders such as epilepsy and chorea where symptoms such as jerking, twitching, trembling, and itching are prevalent. It is also used for those who suffer delirium tremens associated with alcohol withdrawal, and for those with senile dementia. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Agaricus Dosage Information Agaricus comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products, but due to its strong actions, it should be used only under strict medical supervision. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Agaricus Safety & Interaction Information Agaricus is highly poisonous and can cause strong nausea until the psychoactive agent begins to take effect. Children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease should avoid taking this mushroom. Do not combine it with other drugs or alcohol. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Agaricus Supplements and Products Below