[The toxicological aspects of poisonings by psilocybine-containing mushrooms].

Abstract

Cases involving the investigation of psylocybin-containing mushrooms became more frequent in forensic chemical and criminological expert evaluation in recent years. The authors present the data on the main chemical factors contained in these mushrooms, on the mechanism of their toxic effect, clinical picture of poisoning, and methods of chemical and toxicological analysis.

• Authors: R V Babakhanian, E S Bushuev, S P Kazankov, T A Kostyrko
• Journal: Sudebno-meditsinskaia ekspertiza (Sud Med Ekspert) 1997 Jul-Sep Vol. 40 Issue 3 Pg. 20-2 ISSN: 0039-4521 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Toksikologicheskie aspekty otravleniĭ psilotsibinsoderzhashchimi gribami.
• PMID: 9304247 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Hallucinogens
• Psilocybin

Topics

• Forensic Medicine
• Hallucinogens (poisoning, toxicity)
• Humans
• Mushroom Poisoning (diagnosis, etiology)
• Psilocybin (poisoning, toxicity)