Abuse of Indigenous Psilocybin Mushrooms: A New Fashion and Some Psychiatric Complications
The British Journal of Psychiatry June 1, 1978 Clive E. Hyde, Graham Glancy, P. Omerod et al. 47 citations
Three patients who used the indigenous British mushroom Psilocybe semilanceata for hallucinogenic purposes experienced typical psychedelic effects, transient psychotic states, and more prolonged schizophrenia-like conditions. Two patients showed sympathomimetic signs, one of which was prolonged. The authors suggest that clinicians in medical or psychiatric emergency clinics should inquire about such mushroom abuse when evaluating patients.