On Forest Entheogen

Authors

  • Michal Jurášek Department of Chemistry of Natural Substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-9716
  • Lubomír Opletal Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3874-3729
  • Pavel Drašar Department of Chemistry of Natural Substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-7007

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20230495

Keywords:

red-and-white toadstool, fly agaric, fly amanita, Amanita muscaria, soma, toxicity, hallucinogen, solubility, logP

Abstract

The article describes the red toadstool, Amanita muscaria, in the mirror of history, natural medicine, content of substances, and toxicity, as well as within the context of shamanic, ritual, and religious practices. Based on scientific reasons, a strong warning against any experimentation with the consumption of the mushroom itself, or preparations prepared from it, is delivered.

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Published

2023-08-15

How to Cite

Jurášek, M., Opletal, L., & Drašar, P. (2023). On Forest Entheogen. Chemické Listy, 117(8), 495–500. https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20230495

Issue

Vol. 117 No. 8 (2023)

Section

Articles