Psilocybin Mushroom (Psilocybe semilanceata) Intoxication with Myocardial Infarction
Krzysztof Borowiak, Kazimierz Ciechanowski, Piotr Waloszczyk
Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology January 1, 1998 DOI: 10.3109/15563659809162584 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractIntentional use of hallucinogenic mushrooms remains a significant problem in the US and Europe, especially in northwest Poland's harbor complex. A case is described of an 18-year-old man who developed Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction after Psilocybe intoxication. The indole concentrations in hallucinogenic mushrooms may predict the risk for adverse central nervous system and cardiac toxicity.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 18-year-old man |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Hallucinogen Myocardial infarction Pharmacology Traditional medicine |
| Citations | 76 |
| Key finding | Psilocybe intoxication in an 18-year-old man resulted in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. |
Abstract
Intentional intoxication with natural hallucinogenic substances such as hallucinogenic mushrooms continues to be a major problem in the US and Europe, particularly in the harbor complex of northwest Poland (Pomerania). A case is described of Psilocybe intoxication in an 18-year-old man resulting in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. The indole concentrations of hallucinogenic mushrooms may predict the risk for adverse central nervous system and cardiac toxicity.