Two Cases of Severe Amanita Muscaria Poisoning Including a Fatality.
Wilderness & environmental medicine December 1, 2022 Ethan M Meisel, Brent Morgan, Michael Schwartz et al.
Ingestion of Amanita muscaria mushrooms results in transient central nervous system excitation and depression mediated by its components, ibotenic acid and muscimol. The mushroom is distributed worldwide and ingestions occur with some frequency. Although these ingestions have traditionally been considered benign, serious complications can occur. We present 2 cases of serious toxicity, including...