The Deceptive Mushroom: Accidental Amanita muscaria Poisoning [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 Amanita muscaria is considered to be one of the most remarkable and beautiful mushrooms. It has a red or orange cap covered with small white plaques and its distinctive appearance makes accidental and severe intoxication very rare.
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Analysis of the Ibotenic Acid, Muscimol, and Ergosterol Content of an Amanita Muscaria Hydroalcoholic Extract with an Evaluation of Its Cytotoxic Effect against a Panel of Lung Cell Lines In Vitro [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 The fungus Amanita muscaria is universally recognizable for its iconic appearance; it is also widely regarded as poisonous, inedible, and even deadly. In spite of that, there have been documented cases of use of A.
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Reasons, Form of Ingestion and Side Effects Associated with Consumption of Amanita muscaria [PDF]
Toxics, 2023 In recent months, there has been a new trend involving the consumption of Amanita muscaria. The aim of this article was to investigate the reasons for consumption, the form taken and the adverse symptoms that were indicated by those consuming Amanita ...
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Emerging Risks of Amanita Muscaria: Case Reports on Increasing Consumption and Health Risks [PDF]
Acta Medica LituanicaIntroduction: The increasing popularity of Amanita muscaria, driven by its hallucinogenic properties, has raised significant public health concerns, particularly as it remains largely unregulated across most European Union countries.
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Ibotenic Acid and Muscimol in Amanita muscaria: Chemistry, Sources of Variability, Analytical Determination, and Toxicological Significance [PDF]
MoleculesAmanita muscaria contains two structurally related neuroactive isoxazole metabolites, ibotenic acid (IA) and muscimol (MUS), which differ markedly in pharmacological activity.
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Temporal Changes in Lead and Cadmium Levels in Amanita muscaria Samples Collected in Poland [PDF]
ToxicsIn recent years, an increasing popularity of consuming Amanita muscaria has been observed in Poland, aimed at reducing various medical symptoms. However, there is a lack of data regarding the impact of variations in the content of toxic elements, such as
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Amanita muscaria extract potentiates production of proinflammatory cytokines by dsRNA-activated human microglia [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 Recent interest in mushrooms and their components as potential therapies for mental health, along with recent government and health authority approvals, has necessitated a more comprehensive understanding of their effects on the cellular microenvironment
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Influence of Preparation Methods on the Concentrations of Lead and Cadmium in Amanita muscaria Products [PDF]
ToxicsIn recent years, the consumption of Amanita muscaria has gained popularity as a perceived natural alternative to psychoactive substances, often promoted online for its supposed therapeutic properties.
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Amanita muscaria in the evolving novel psychoactive substances landscape - toxicological risks and clinical implications: a narrative review [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyThe rapid evolution of the novel psychoactive substances market has blurred the boundaries between synthetic “designer drugs” and other emerging psychoactive products distributed outside traditional regulatory frameworks.
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Fatal poisoning of Old Polish ducks with Amanita muscaria [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) is a poisonous mushroom containing ibotenic acid (IBA) and muscimol (MUS), two neuroactive alkaloids capable of causing severe or fatal intoxication.
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