Muscarine poisoning
Muscarine, in the fibrecaps (Inocybe) and the white Clitocybe species; the fly agaric, from which it was named, holds only traces.
Muscarine poisoning: how soon does it show?
Fifteen minutes to two hours.
How does it run?
The cholinergic picture: sweating, salivation, tears, a running nose, a slowed heart, and cramps; frightening, rarely fatal.
What is done for it?
Atropine, which is the specific antidote; the only mushroom syndrome with one.
Historical and descriptive, not medical advice. In a poisoning, call a poison centre or emergency services.
Which substances in the database cause it?
Sources
- Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11th ed. (2019). Standard reference work