Dynamic myocardial injury and variable hallucination latency in Psilocybe keralensis poisoning: a molecularly confirmed case series from China
Clinical Toxicology – September 15, 2025
Source: OpenAlex
Summary
Wild mushroom foraging presents serious dangers, as traditional identification methods lack scientific validation. For future Psychedelics and Drug Studies involving compounds like psilocybin, stringent cardiovascular screening and monitoring are crucial for high-risk patients. Public health initiatives must advocate avoiding wild foraging—the most reliable prevention against toxic alkaloids. This insight is vital for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, highlighting the need for caution with natural sources compared to controlled pharmaceutical preparations.
Abstract
Future clinical research on psilocybin should prioritize cardiovascular comorbidity screening and implement cardiac monitoring for high-risk patients. We believe that public health education should emphasize that both traditional morphological identification methods and folk-based toxicity testing lack scientific basis; it must advocate avoidance of wild mushroom foraging, which is the most reliable prevention strategy.