Folia microbiologica

Psychoactive tryptamines from basidiomycetes.

Folia microbiologica 2002 M Wurst, R Kysilka, M Flieger

The review lists natural sources, i.e. strains and species of fungi producing predominantly psychoactive tryptamines (indolealkylamines), their chemical structure and properties, toxic effects on the man and psychic symptoms of intoxication. It describes the biosynthesis and production of some tryptamines by the mycelial culture of Psilocybe bohemica Sebek, a survey of methods for their...