Stuart D. Pringle

The Problem of Psilocybin Mushroom Abuse

Human Toxicology October 1, 1982 Norman R. Peden, Stuart D. Pringle, James Crooks 45 citations

1 We have reviewed the clinical features and management of 44 consecutive patients presenting to hospital over a 5 week period during an outbreak of ingestion of psilocybin containing mushrooms. 2 Patients presented to hospital usually because of dysphoric effects an average of 3.8 h after ingesting the mushrooms. 3 Mydriasis was present in 40 patients but fewer than half showed other...