He was unresponsive to pain or voice. Physical examination revealed tachycardia (pulse 127/min) along with mitosis and warm, dry skin. He subsequently developed seizure activity and increased oropharyngeal and respiratory secretions. [thepoisonreview.com]

So ancient that remains of poppies have been found in Neolithic tombs, it is the most effective drug ever discovered for treating pain. "Whatever advances are made in medicine," Miller adds, "nothing could really be more important than that." [books.google.de]

If lots of the mushroom is eaten then you could be facing intense sickness, diarrhoea and stomach pain. Death in healthy people is extremely rare. 8. [home.bt.com]

After a minimum of 6 hours, an explosive, watery diarrhoea, abdominal pain and vomiting starts. There is a high risk of life-threatening liver damage within 2 - 3 days. [helsenorge.no]

In large doses, symptoms include abdominal pain, sickness, diarrhoea, blurred vision and laboured breathing. It can cause death in severe cases, but is rarely fatal in healthy people. [woodlandtrust.org.uk]

Fever, hematuria, tachycardia, hypotension, rapid volume depletion, and fluid and electrolyte imbalance also may be present. POISONOUS PRINCIPLES : A. muscaria. The toxins are choline, muscarine, and muscaridine. The LD 50 i.v. in mice is 0.23mg/kg. [research.vet.upenn.edu]

If you suffer from hay fever and find your condition soothed after visiting a Chinese restaurant, shitake mushrooms may well be the reason. [independent.co.uk]

Initially, blood poisoning causes signs and symptoms such as chills, a spiking fever, a rapid heart rate, and a feeling of being extremely ill. [livingnaturally.com]

There is usually, also distinct fever and either hemoglobinuria or methemoglobinuria, and evidence of irritation of the kidney is shown by the presence of albumen, or partial suppression of the urine. [henriettes-herb.com]

Gyromitra spp gyromitrin-mediated symptoms CNS symptoms: headache, ataxia, fatigue, nystagmus, tremor, bertigo, seizures (rare) 2-3 days: delayed hepatotoxicity (rare) 1-3 days after hepatotoxicity: hemolysis and methemoglobinaemia Immunohaemolytic, e.g [lifeinthefastlane.com]

She presented to the ED the following day due to fatigue and abdominal pain. On physical exam, she had mild epigastric tenderness. Labs showed a very mild hyperbilirubinemia, otherwise normal liver function tests, and normal PT. [uconnemig.wordpress.com]

Its symptoms after oral intake are described by Richard Schultzes and Albert Hofmann as confusion, disoreantation in situation and time perception, disturbance of visual function and hearing, muscle twitching, weariness, fatigue and sleep. [magic-mushrooms.net]

After a minimum of 6 hours, an explosive, watery diarrhoea, abdominal pain and vomiting starts. There is a high risk of life-threatening liver damage within 2 - 3 days. [helsenorge.no]

In large doses, symptoms include abdominal pain, sickness, diarrhoea, blurred vision and laboured breathing. It can cause death in severe cases, but is rarely fatal in healthy people. [woodlandtrust.org.uk]

Within 6 to 12 hours after eating the mushrooms, violent abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea appear, causing rapid loss of fluid from the tissues and intense thirst. [britannica.com]

GI symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting and diarrhea are common. Uncommonly, muscarinic symptoms including salivation and lacrimation occur. [uconnemig.wordpress.com]

They begin as sudden, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Blood, mucus, and undigested food are present in vomitus and stool. Thirst, anuria, prostration, and restlessness are also present. [research.vet.upenn.edu]

cramping, and diarrhoea, Disulfiram-like toxins ; Mushrooms in this last category are generally nontoxic and produce no symptoms unless alcohol is consumed within 72 hours after eating them, in which case a short-lived acute toxic syndrome is produced [meddev.uio.no]

The Fifth Kingdom - Chapter 22 POISONOUS AND HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOMS Introduction A man is brought to the Emergency Department of a hospital suffering from diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting. [mycolog.com]

Commonest symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, with abdominal cramps. Symptoms clear up within 3-4 hours and complete recovery a day or so later. [botany.hawaii.edu]

If eaten, symptoms include abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea (usually within 30 minutes to two hours of consumption). Less common symptoms include headache, dizziness, sweating and drowsiness. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Symptoms have a delayed onset: The first stage is a latency period of 6 to 24 hours when damage is being done to kidneys and liver with no symptoms; the second stage is a period of about 24 hours of severe vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal cramps [wpamushroomclub.org]

Other antycholinergic symptoms like tachycardia and increased blood pressure, mydriasis, dry and red skin were seen only in a few cases. Acute respiratory failure was the most dangerous symptom observed in the course of poisoning. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Physical examination revealed tachycardia (pulse 127/min) along with mitosis and warm, dry skin. He subsequently developed seizure activity and increased oropharyngeal and respiratory secretions. [thepoisonreview.com]

Fever, hematuria, tachycardia, hypotension, rapid volume depletion, and fluid and electrolyte imbalance also may be present. POISONOUS PRINCIPLES : A. muscaria. The toxins are choline, muscarine, and muscaridine. The LD 50 i.v. in mice is 0.23mg/kg. [research.vet.upenn.edu]

There are generally not marked changes in vital signs, but tachycardia and bradycardia have occasionally been reported. In severe ingestions, tonic-clonic seizures and coma have been reported. [uconnemig.wordpress.com]

Origin: USA, NC Distribution: Throughout NC Poison Part: Mushroom Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Patient appears to be intoxicated, hallucinations, drowsiness, vomiting, nausea, stomach pains, diarrhea, muscle spasms, hypotension, agitation [plants.ces.ncsu.edu]

Fever, hematuria, tachycardia, hypotension, rapid volume depletion, and fluid and electrolyte imbalance also may be present. POISONOUS PRINCIPLES : A. muscaria. The toxins are choline, muscarine, and muscaridine. The LD 50 i.v. in mice is 0.23mg/kg. [research.vet.upenn.edu]

With larger doses: acrimation, incontinence, bracycardia, hypotension and shock. Ibotanic acid, also an active substance of the Amanita's may cause brain damage as described by various authors on Public Medline. [magic-mushrooms.net]

Dihydroxycholecalciferol and peritoneal macrophage chemotaxis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis Journal: Nephron Chan, PCK Ip, MSM Pun, KK 1991 280 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 acutely reduces acetylcholine-induced endothelium-dependent contraction in hypertensive [hub.hku.hk]

A second reason to consider eating fly agaric is because it is a large mushroom that, as I saw on the Central Coast, can flush in huge numbers. [honest-food.net]

Erythromelalgia syndrome involving maldistribution of blood flow, resulting in painful flushing of the hands, feet and nose has been reported one week after ingesting certain Clitocybe species in Europe and Asia. [wpamushroomclub.org]

First flush flags (July-August) tend to be much more potent than later ones. Also significant is the stage of growth at which it is picked – generally, the younger and more intense the red, the more potent. [gallowaywildfoods.com]

Agaricus xanthodermus (Yellow-Stainer) Eating these can cause sweating, flushing and harmful gastrointestinal problems and they are found in numerous places, being particularly widespread in woodland margins and gardens. [greenmanbushcraft.co.uk]

Symptoms include hot flushes of the face and neck, a metallic taste in the mouth, tingling sensations in the limbs, numbness in the hands, palpitations, a throbbing headache, nausea and vomiting. [botany.hawaii.edu]

A strong internal dialogue with the feeling of being able to talk yourself through personal issues Blurred vision, with dilated pupils and watery eyes, as well as a runny nose. Involuntarily muscle twitching and trembling. [themix.org.uk]

It may also result in gastric upset, blurred vision and low blood pressure. Deaths from this type of poisoning have been recorded, but are rare. With appropriate medical treatment a full recover is usually made. [foragingguide.com]

In large doses, symptoms include abdominal pain, sickness, diarrhoea, blurred vision and laboured breathing. It can cause death in severe cases, but is rarely fatal in healthy people. [woodlandtrust.org.uk]

Blurred vision is another consequence. Gyromitra esculenta (False Morel) In order to keep healthy, you should abide by the rule of cooking mushrooms if you want to consume them, rather than eating them raw. [greenmanbushcraft.co.uk]

You may notice (on higher doses), slightly blurred vision, watery eyes and/or a bit of a runny nose. One will begin to feel increasingly relaxed. At this point it is important to lie down in a area where you will not be disturbed and sleep. [shroomery.org]

May be harmful if swallowed or may cause severe eye irritation. Never mix chlorine bleach with cleaning products containing ammonia, or with vinegar. The resulting chloramine fumes are deadly. [books.google.com]

Other common negative effects include muscle twitching and increased salivation or sweating. The mental effects of amanitas are sometimes described as disturbing or disorienting. [health24.com]

It is hallucinogenic and may result in in-coordination, loss of balance and muscle twitching. Muscazone is another poisonous psychoactive substance. Note that it is an amino acid, albeit not one normally present in mammals. [wildflowerfinder.org.uk]

Unsurprisingly, sometimes bad things can also happen when you take drugs… things such as nausea, stomach cramps, dizziness, muscle twitching, delirium and in extreme cases death. However, muscimol doesn’t act alone. [themyceliumcomedian.wordpress.com]

Its symptoms after oral intake are described by Richard Schultzes and Albert Hofmann as confusion, disoreantation in situation and time perception, disturbance of visual function and hearing, muscle twitching, weariness, fatigue and sleep. [magic-mushrooms.net]

After this there is a period of apparent well-being before liver and kidney failure. Death can occur within 6 days. [foragingguide.com]

Death can come through liver and kidney failure.” In large swaths of California, she says, “the mushrooms are so abundant, it’s hard to believe they’re simply a neutral addition to the landscape.” [news.wisc.edu]

It includes flu-like symptoms, headache, vomiting, kidney failure and possible death. You’ll also get the same symptoms from its relative the fool’s webcap ( Cortinarius orellanus ). [woodlandtrust.org.uk]

There is a high risk of developing severe kidney failure within a period of 3 – 10 days. If you suspect you have ingested these webcaps, contact the Norwegian Poison Information Centre (22 59 13 00) for advice. [helsenorge.no]

First empty the stomach, then: (1-1 to 2 tablespoons in H2O): corticosteroids and both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis to eliminate toxins and circumvent kidney failure. [research.vet.upenn.edu]

There has been a great deal of confusing, contradictory and incorrect information published about the toxicity of Amanita muscaria and A. pantherina. [erowid.org]

Even trained mycologists may confuse toxic varieties with nonpoisonous or edible ones. [research.vet.upenn.edu]

While the Amanita muscaria is distinctive in appearance, possessing a striking red cap, it is possible to confuse it for other species such as A. regalis or A. caesarea, which are non-psychoactive. [health24.com]

Symptoms of ibotenic/muscimol poisoning (isoxazol poisoning) The initial symptoms of ibotenic acid poisoning are drowsiness, nausea and occasionally vomiting, usually followed an hour later with a group of central nervous system symptoms: confusion, mild [mykoweb.com]

The ingestion of A. muscaria (fly agaric), which contains muscarine and other toxic alkaloids, is soon followed by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive salivation, perspiration, watering of the eyes, slowed and difficult breathing, dilated pupils, confusion [britannica.com]

Symptoms appear within two to 24 hours and include headache, gastrointestinal discomfort, and in severe cases liver, kidney, and red blood cell damage leading to death–in some reports as high as 50%. It interferes with Vitamin B6. [wpamushroomclub.org]

The headache continued in milder form for two weeks. There was no nausea or vomiting, which are not constant features of this poisoning and may be due to individual sensitivity or to an undescribed toxin. [mykoweb.com]

Apart from hallucinations, other effects include confusion, muscle weakness, agitation, rapid heart rate and headache. The golden top looks very similar to some varieties of Galerina mushroom, which are potentially deadly. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Symptoms are observed with these: nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; weakness; headaches; dizziness. All this worries the victim for a long time, and without the help of specialists, the symptoms only increase. [en.intoxication-stop.com]

However, pharmacologists are now claiming that psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin could be beneficial in the treatment of conditions such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and rare forms of multiple headaches known as cluster headaches [eic.rsc.org]

[…] consumed Fungi, type of poisons : Protoplasmic ; Poisons that result in generalized destruction of cells, followed by organ failure Neurotoxins* ; Compounds that cause neurological symptoms such as profuse sweating, coma, convulsions, hallucinations, excitement [meddev.uio.no]

[…] of A. muscaria (fly agaric), which contains muscarine and other toxic alkaloids, is soon followed by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive salivation, perspiration, watering of the eyes, slowed and difficult breathing, dilated pupils, confusion, and excitability [britannica.com]

Its effect on the brain excites neural transmitters causing the hallucinogenic effects, which are very unpredictable and will differ from person to person. But simply eating this mushroom out right rarely has the effect some people actually want. [mushroomdiary.co.uk]

The combination of these opposing pathophysiologic effects results in an oscillation between lethargy and excited behavior, which may swing back and forth several times during the clinical course. [uconnemig.wordpress.com]

If the poison turned out to be strong and the help to the person was not rendered in time, the next stage of the process appears: motor excitement develops, after 6–10 hours passing from a drowsy state, apathy. [en.intoxication-stop.com]

They key to treating these patients is good supportive care with benzodiazepines as needed for agitation. Posted in Medical by Leon Gussow [thepoisonreview.com]

If the patient has seizures or profound neuromuscular agitation, a serum CK and UA to look for rhabdomyolysis may be indicated. TREATMENT Treatment is primarily supportive. [uconnemig.wordpress.com]

Clinical findings Patient becomes drowsy 20 to 90 minutes after ingestion, then manic/agitated; in children, seizures may occur. Management Supportive, drugs for seizures. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Origin: USA, NC Distribution: Throughout NC Poison Part: Mushroom Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Patient appears to be intoxicated, hallucinations, drowsiness, vomiting, nausea, stomach pains, diarrhea, muscle spasms, hypotension, agitation [plants.ces.ncsu.edu]

Apart from hallucinations, other effects include confusion, muscle weakness, agitation, rapid heart rate and headache. The golden top looks very similar to some varieties of Galerina mushroom, which are potentially deadly. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

As might be expected, ibotenic acid has excitatory properties, causing agitation, confusion, visual changes (including illusions), myoclonus, and seizures, while muscimol has inhibitory properties, causing sedation and ataxia. [uconnemig.wordpress.com]

Psilocybin spp psilocybin-mediated onset in minutes: anxiety, mydriasis, ataxia, tacycardia, dyskinesia, hallucinations, delirium Disulfram-like; e.g. Coprinus spp coprine-mediated Glutaminergic, e.g. [lifeinthefastlane.com]

In a review of 1 case of Amanita muscaria poisoning and 8 cases of Amanita pantherina poisoning, all in children from age 11 months up, symptoms began 30-180 minutes after ingestion. (106a) The dominant presenting features were ataxia, obtundation and [mykoweb.com]

Also in Poland, 2 women ate 5 fried caps of A pantherina (later confirmed) and developed nausea, stomachache, diarrhea, and vomiting within 2 hours. [18] They subsequently developed ataxia, waxing and waning obtundation, altered perceptions, hyperkinetic [emedicine.medscape.com]