Amanita muscaria: chemistry, biology, toxicology, and ethnomycology.
Mycological research February 1, 2003 Didier Michelot, Leda Maria Melendez-Howell 258 citations
The fly agaric is a remarkable mushroom in many respects; these are its bearing, history, chemical components and the poisoning that it provokes when consumed. The 'pantherina' poisoning syndrome is characterized by central nervous system dysfunction. The main species responsible are Amanita muscaria and A. pantherina (Amanitaceae); however, some other species of the genus have been suspected...