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Ott J.
“Psycho-mycological studies of amanita: From ancient sacrament to modern phobia”.
Journal of Psychedelic Drugs
. 1976 Jan-Mar;8(1):27-35.
<a name="#ref">Ott J.</a> <a href="/references/7188">"Psycho-mycological studies of amanita: From ancient sacrament to modern phobia"</a> <i>Journal of Psychedelic Drugs</i>. 1976 Jan-Mar;8(1):27-35.
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Describes the use of fly-agaric mushrooms as psychedelic food. The active substances are ibotenic acid and its metabolite, muscimol. Structural similarity of ibotenic acid to glutamic acid accounts for the psychoactive and taste-enhancing effects.
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