"Magic" mushrooms don't cause renal failure
BMJ October 17, 2012 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e6893 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Letter Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Hallucinogen Magic telescope Recreational drug Ingestion Mushroom poisoning Pharmacology Poison control Medical emergency |
| Key points | The two claims in the prior report about renal toxicity from psilocybin mushrooms are problematic. |
Abstract
“We have had recent experience with renal toxicity caused by deliberate ingestion of psilocybin mushrooms, which are eaten for their hallucinogenic effects. Acute renal failure secondary to the recreational use of mushrooms is rarely reported.”1 Each of these statements is problematic. The authors give no …