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Scientific noun: Amanita Muscarina (Fries) Quélet.

 
Family: Agaric - Agaricaceae
 
Habitat: Woods of conifers and fronded trees.
 
Alkaloids: Muscarine
 
Active parts: The whole fungus.
 
Medicinal properties : ...........................
 
Toxicity: Very poisonous


Symptoms:

a) Gastric pain, diarrhea and vomit.

b) drunkenness: Hallucinations, fantasies, well- being feeling, dreams and incapacity of remembering the dreams when coming back to reality.

The use to this drug produces drug addiction, physical decay and death.


Treatment: Emetics, gastric lavage. Medical surveillance.