The British Mycological Society

Amanita muscaria: chemistry, biology, toxicology, and ethnomycology

This review (2003) examines the chemical, biological, and toxicological properties of the alkaloids contained in Amanita Muscaria (Fly Agaric) alongside the sociocultural context of its etymology. The principal substrates ibotenic acid and muscimol exert their psychotropic effects through stimulation of inhibitory glutamatergic and GABAergic neurotransmission.

Published

February 1, 2003

Journal

The British Mycological Society

Authors

Michelot, D., Melendez-Howell, L. M.