Wood-loving magic mushrooms from Australia are saprotrophic invaders in the northern hemisphere
November 17, 2023 Alistair R. Mctaggart, Kelly Scarlett, Jason C. Slot et al. 2 citations
Magic mushrooms are fungi that produce psilocybin, a compound with breakthrough status for treatment of mental health disorders. Wood-degrading species of Psilocybe , such as P . subaeruginosa and relatives, have high concentrations of psilocybin but are discouraged for clinical production due to a temporary paralytic side effect known as Wood Lover’s Paralysis, the cause of which is unknown....