Acute toxicity of Psilocybe cubensis (Ear.) Sing., Strophariaceae, aqueous extract in mice
Psilocybe cubensis (Ear.) Sing., Strophariaceae, is a hallucinogen mushroom that has been used since the old times by humans, causing several psychotic effects. P. cubensis contains two tryptamine derivates: psilocybin and psilocin, agonists of the 5-HT2 receptor (serotonin). The main objective of t...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-695X2010000300017 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S0102-695X2010000300017 |