Noun
muscimol (uncountable)
(biochemistry) A hallucinogenic alkaloid present in the fly agaric and other related fungi; 3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole. [from 20th c.]
Almost no muscimol is excreted when pure ibotenic acid is eaten, but muscimol is detectable in the urine after eating A. muscaria, which contains both ibotenic acid and muscimol. Source: Internet
An active dose in adults is approximately 6 mg muscimol or 30 to 60 mg ibotenic acid; citation citation this is typically about the amount found in one cap of Amanita muscaria. Source: Internet
Fos-labeled cell analysis showed that the PMDvl is the most activated structure in the hypothalamus, and inactivation with muscimol prior to exposure to the context abolishes the defensive behavior. Source: Internet
Drying may increase potency, as the process facilitates the conversion of ibotenic acid to the more potent muscimol. Source: Internet
Researchers in England, citation Japan, citation and Switzerland citation showed that the effects produced were due mainly to ibotenic acid and muscimol, not muscarine. Source: Internet
Spring and summer mushrooms have been reported to contain up to 10 times more ibotenic acid and muscimol than autumn fruitings. Source: Internet