Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On 19/12/2024 14:58, D wrote:

  On Thu, 19 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
 

On 19/12/2024 09:39, D wrote:

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On Wed, 18 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

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It was supposed to be amanita muscaria intoxication.
Except that doesn't make people violent

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Yes! I always heard this as well, but as far as I've read (and heard) it results in vomiting and just feeling bad.
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Er no. And the vomiting is absent if you drink the urine of someone or something - reindeer will do - that has eaten the shroom.

 Have not tried. Please let me know if you do!
 

Apparently visions of Asgard etc.
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https://erowid.org/plants/amanitas/amanitas_writings4.shtml#part_two

 What happens if you eat a fly agaric?
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 It is part of the genus Amanita, which contains both edible and very poisonous species. The red fly agaric is moderately poisonous. Consumption can cause a variety of symptoms, ranging from nausea and sweating, to euphoria and hallucinations. Deaths are extremely rare, but have occurred.
Can you die from eating a fly agaric?
 

I dont believe anyone has, but its possible that the more orange species can be confused with Amanita pantherina, the panther cap.
Of course two other Amanitas are deadly. Amanita Virosa and Amanita Phalloides - the 'destroying angel' and the death cap. Probably used to kill many a mediaeval lord who beat up on his wife...you get sick, then you get better, then all your organs fail and you die.
Other amanitas are 'edible and good'...
"Edible species of Amanita include Amanita fulva, Amanita vaginata (grisette), Amanita calyptrata (coccoli), Amanita crocea, Amanita rubescens (blusher), Amanita caesarea (Caesar's mushroom), and Amanita jacksonii (American Caesar's mushroom)."

The mushroom is poisonous!
 

That's why you give it to someone else and drink their urine!
Body breaks down the nasty shit but passes the muscimol   straight through.

Ingestion can cause dizziness, confusion, anxiety, decreased consciousness and in severe cases convulsions. Sometimes nausea and vomiting occur. These symptoms are not life-threatening but may require observation and treatment in hospital.
 

That's more or less bollocks.
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