Psilocybin Mushroom (Psilocybe semilanceata) Intoxication with Myocardial Infarction
Krzysztof Borowiak, Kazimierz Ciechanowski, Piotr Waloszczyk
Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 1998 DOI: 10.3109/15563659809162584 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 18-year-old man |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Hallucinogen Myocardial infarction Pharmacology Traditional medicine |
| Citations | 76 |
| Key findings | Psilocybe intoxication in an 18-year-old man resulted in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. |
Abstract
Intentional intoxication with natural hallucinogenic substances such as hallucinogenic mushrooms continues to be a major problem in the US and Europe, particularly in the harbor complex of northwest Poland (Pomerania). A case is described of Psilocybe intoxication in an 18-year-old man resulting in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. The indole concentrations of hallucinogenic mushrooms may predict the risk for adverse central nervous system and cardiac toxicity.