Acute renal injury cause by confirmed Psilocybe cubensis mushroom ingestion.
Medical mycology case reports March 1, 2019 Emily Austin, Hilary S Myron, Richard K Summerbell et al. 16 citations
Psilocybe mushrooms are consumed for their hallucinogenic properties. Fortunately, there are relatively few adverse effects associated with their consumption. This is the first reported case of acute kidney injury (AKI) secondary to confirmed ingestion of Psilocybe cubensis mushroom. A 15-year-old male developed symptomatic AKI 36 h post-ingestion of Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms. He was...