Amanita muscaria (L.) Lam, 1783 (Agaricales: Amanitaceae), commonly known as the fly agaric, is one of the most iconic and visually distinctive mushroom species, recognized for its striking red cap with white spots. This species has significant biological, ecological, medicinal, and ethnomycological relevance. Its bioactive compounds, mainly muscimol, ibotenic acid, and muscarine, exhibit...
Psilocybin and psilocin do not cause addiction or dependence, as they do not interact with the dopaminergic reward system. New pharmacological treatment strategies for substance abuse disorders have targeted craving, which is characterized, in a simplified way, by an intense desire to use the substance. Psilocybin is an indole alkaloid of the hallucinogenic tryptamine group whose molecular...