Jochen Gartz - Magic Mushrooms Around the ... - preterhuman.net

induced a feeling of euphoria, despite a
psychological state of mind likely to create
extremely unfavorable internal conditions ("set")
for having a "positive experience" (i.e. knowledge
of being poisoned by mushrooms with unknown
and potentially fatal consequences). In addition,
these cases of intoxications happened in the course
of pursuing normal, everyday activities, including
appointments and other interferences ("setting")
which should have precipitated a much more
negative type of experience. Future research must
focus first on the discovery of the molecular
structure of aeruginascin, as well as its synthesis.
Subsequent studies should investigate the
potentially moodaltering influence of this
substance in terms of the mushroom's psychoactive
effects as a whole. Moreover, we cannot exclude
the possibility that ingestion of the mushrooms
may cause a slow release of alkaloids from the
organic matrix, followed by their gradual
resorption, a process suggested by the effects of
the mycologist's test experiment described above.
In the meantime, the presence of psilocybin along
with baeocystin has also been confirmed in the
following Inocybe species:
Inocybe corydalina Quel.
Inocybe haemacta Berk. & Br.
Inocybe tricolor Kuhner
Inocybe coelestium Kuyper
These species, however, are not
significant contributors in terms of involuntary
intoxications, because, for the most part, these
Inocybe species are extremely rare and grow
almost exclusively in forests. Also, their
psilocybin levels were lower than those found in
Inocybe aeruginascens.
Among these species, Inocybe
corydalina is the most common. An analysis
revealed a psilocybin content of only 0.011% -
0.1%, a concentration so low, that this species
would become clinically relevant only if large
amounts of the mushrooms were eaten.
As part of my own experiments, I also
detected psilocybin in Inocybe calamistrata
(Fr.:Fr.) Gill, a species whose lower stem area
is blue. Other authors have not succeeded at
confirming the presence of psilocybin in this
species.