Microdosing Amanita Muscaria w/ Baba Masha MD

This episode zooms in on Amanita muscaria, the legendary red-and-white coloured mushroom that has recently been discovered as a powerful microdosing substance for sleep restoration, skin issues, depression and addiction - and those are just a handful of the benefits reported by microdosers. Researcher, doctor and author Baba Masha explains the discoveries in more detail. ABOUT OUR GUEST Baba Masha is an animation, a virtual character, created by an American artist, chemist, and doctor, PhD, to broadcast a harm reduction program called Radio Psychedelix in Russian speaking territories since 2014. Masha broadcasted information about history, health benefits, medicinal use, rules, dosage, set and setting of psychedelic plants as Ayavaska, Salvia Divinorum, Iboga, Bufo, Magic cacti, cannabis, mushrooms and other non-psychedelic shamanic remedies. Masha was also presenting scientific research and over 10 years personal experience with the above remedies. Masha created and run several educational projects during her broadcast, collecting public information about addiction to cannabis, microdosing with magic mushrooms, and the health benefits of psychedelic plants. She shares all this information on 3 YouTube channels and 17 channels on Telegram, Q&A live streams, questionnaires, volunteer reports etc. One of the many projects Baba Masha created and ran, was from 2018 -2022. This international widespread project to study Amanita Muscaria’s effects on humans with over 12K volunteer trials, from 0.1 grams up to 50 grams intake. She wrote the book “Microdosing with Amanita Muscaria” as part of her 4-year research. TIMESTAMPS 01:28 Introduction - who is Baba Masha 04:16 How the Amanita muscaria project started 08:28 Drugs and psychedelics in Russian territories 13:47 Masha’s personal experience with Amanita 17:59 Documentation from the 1700s onwards on Amanita muscaria’s healing potential 22:14 Amanita muscaria’s greatest power: sleep restoration 23:20 Microdosing for depression, substance abuse, pain and other 35:26 Differences between psilocybin mushrooms and Amanita 38:56 The three weeks protocol 45:44 Why microdosing with amanita is personal and seasonal 46:27 Why Amanita muscaria cannot be commercialized 52:43 Masha’s follow up study with Amanita muscaria 01:02:17 Masha’s advice to anyone aspiring to microdose with Amanita 🍄 CONNECT WITH BABA MASHA The book Microdosing Amanita Muscaria is available in most online bookstores. To support independent bookstores and the work of microdosing Institute, consider ordering it from (EUROPE): (AMERICAS): ✨ ABOUT MICRODOSING INSTITUTE: Microdosing Institute offers education on how to microdose with psychedelics safely, consciously and effectively. We create community and foster healthy conversations in the microdosing space so that we can continue to learn more and expand the body of knowledge on best practices and harm reduction. Additionally, we encourage and promote research by partnering with universities and other organizations across the globe so that the full potential of microdosing may be realized and made accessible to those who can benefit from the practice. 💡 LEARN MORE ABOUT MICRODOSING: Microdosing 101: How To Microdose Video Course: 6-Week Microdosing Immersive: Train To Become a Microdosing Coach: 🌳 CONNECT WITH THE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY: Private Discord Channel: Instagram: @microdosinginstitute