• DOI:10.1017/S0953756203007305
Corpus ID: 41451034

Amanita muscaria: chemistry, biology, toxicology, and ethnomycology.

@article{Michelot2003AmanitaMC,
  title={Amanita muscaria: chemistry, biology, toxicology, and ethnomycology.},
  author={D. Michelot and L. M. Melendez-Howell},
  journal={Mycological research},
  year={2003},
  volume={107 Pt 2},
  pages={
          131-46
        }
}

• D. Michelot, L. M. Melendez-Howell
• Published 2003
• Medicine, Biology
• Mycological research

The fly agaric is a remarkable mushroom in many respects; these are its bearing, history, chemical components and the poisoning that it provokes when consumed. The 'pantherina' poisoning syndrome is characterized by central nervous system dysfunction. The main species responsible are Amanita muscaria and A. pantherina (Amanitaceae); however, some other species of the genus have been suspected for similar actions. Ibotenic acid and muscimol are the active components, and probably, some other… Expand