Mushroom Poisoning / Presentations / ID: 680763

Author: susurs (25)

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Published: 08.02.2011.

Language: English

Level: Secondary school

Literature: n/a

References: Not used

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Table of contents

Nr.	Chapter	Page.
	Definition
	Description
	Symptoms
	Toxins
	Diagnosis
	Treatment

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Definition
Toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita phalloides).
Toxins
Alpha- amantin
Phallotoxin
Orellanin
Muscarine
Gyromitrin
Ergotamine
Ibotenic acid and muscimol
Psilocybin and psilocin
Arabitol
Bolesatine
Coprine.…