POISONOUS AND HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOMS Revised June 2000
By Michael W. Beug
The Evergreen State College
Olympia WA
Email: beugm@evergreen.edu
The Poisonous and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
program was prepared by Michael Beug for the education committee of the
North American Mycological Association. This program is intended for all
people interested in mushrooms and for physicians dealing with a suspected
mushroom poisoning. Many, but not all, North American poisonous mushrooms
and their symptoms are described in the following program.
Physicians treating a suspected mushroom poisoning case are advised
to consult with their regional poison control center for treatment advice
and to contact experienced mushroom identifiers to confirm mushroom identifications,
especially when dealing with mushrooms where the onset of symptoms exceeds
3 hours.
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