Amanita Muscaria Extract 15:1 High Muscimol

Amanita muscaria extract at 15:1 is our concentrated fly agaric extract, made in the Healing Herbals lab in New York through a dual water and alcohol extraction that keeps the natural profile of the mushroom. Fifteen parts of dried caps go in for every one part of finished material, so it is measured by the fraction of a gram where whole caps are measured by the gram. It is HPLC tested for muscimol and ibotenic acid every batch and presented as a botanical specimen for research, academic study, decorative applications, and incense use.

At a glance

• 15:1 extract ratio, high muscimol, HPLC tested per batch
• Dual extraction, retaining the natural profile of the mushroom
• Made in our own laboratory in New York
• Presents as powder or resin depending on shipping and storage
• Sizes from 1 g to 20 g
• Not intended for human consumption. Not available in Louisiana. Adults 21 and over

15:1 extract vs caps vs isolate.

• 15:1 extract: concentrated dual extract, supplied as powder or resin and measured by the fraction of a gram.
• Whole caps: dried, unprocessed mushroom at its natural strength, measured by the gram. See A-grade caps or the dense dried Amanita muscaria closed caps.
• Muscimol isolate: the single compound on its own with the rest of the mushroom profile removed, the most concentrated form we carry. See the muscimol isolate.

What 15:1 means. Fifteen parts of dried mushroom material go in for every one part of finished extract that comes out. It is a concentration ratio, not a purity figure, and it is the reason this material is handled by the fraction of a gram where whole caps are handled by the gram.

Traditional use. Amanita muscaria has a long history among Siberian indigenous cultures, the Koryak in particular, who dried the caps before use and understood that the dried mushroom behaved differently from the fresh one. What they were doing without knowing the chemistry was converting ibotenic acid to muscimol. A modern extract finishes that conversion under controlled heat and then concentrates the result, which is why extract users talk about repeatability where cap users talk about variation.

Compounds in the species.

• Muscimol: the principal compound this extract is built around
• Ibotenic acid: the precursor, which shifts toward muscimol as material is dried and processed
• Muscarine: present only in trace amounts in Amanita muscaria, despite the shared name

Why dual extraction. A water extraction pulls the water-soluble fraction and an alcohol extraction pulls what water leaves behind. Running both and recombining them gives an extract that carries the mushroom's full natural profile rather than one slice of it. That is what makes it useful as a reference material.

How we test. Every batch goes to HPLC for muscimol and ibotenic acid before it ships. Because the extract is made in our own lab, the test is also how we hold the conversion ratio steady from batch to batch. The foraging source for the caps is not published. Ask customer service if you need a batch result.

Powder or resin. Both forms are the same extract. Warm transit or a humid room pulls the powder toward a resin, and cold dry storage keeps it loose. Neither state affects the material, and a resin can be warmed gently and scraped out of the jar.

Legality. Amanita muscaria and muscimol are not federally scheduled in the United States. Louisiana restricts the species and we do not ship this product there. A few other states have their own rules, so check yours before ordering. Adults 21 and over only.

Storage. Sealed, cool, dark and dry, with a desiccant packet. This material is strongly moisture-attracting and an open jar in a humid room will turn a free-flowing powder into batter within days.

The rest of the amanita line. Whole material is in Amanita Muscaria Mushroom Caps (A-Grade), closed caps and B-Grade. For the single compound see the muscimol isolate, and for related species see Amanita pantherina caps, Amanita Pantherina Extract and Amanita Regalis Extract. Everything is in the Amanita muscaria collection.

Common questions

• Is 15:1 the same as a percentage? No. It describes how much raw material was concentrated down, not what fraction of the result is any one compound.
• Mine arrived as a sticky resin, is that wrong? No. The extract shifts between powder and resin with temperature and humidity. It is the same material either way.
• Why can you not ship to Louisiana? Louisiana state law restricts this species specifically.
• How does it differ from the muscimol isolate? This is a full-profile extract of the mushroom. The isolate is the single compound with everything else removed.
• Where is it made? In our own Healing Herbals laboratory in New York.

Disclaimer. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended for human consumption and is provided solely for research, educational, or decorative purposes. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Traditional use does not establish that it will produce any particular result. Not available in Louisiana. For adults 21 and over. Keep out of reach of children and pets.