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fly agaric, a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus

Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric, a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Although generally considered poisonous, deaths are extremely rare. Amanita muscaria primarily famed for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. It was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia and has a religious significance in these cultures. 2021.
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fly agaric, a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus
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Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric, a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Although generally considered poisonous, deaths are extremely rare. Amanita muscaria primarily famed for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. It was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia and has a religious significance in these cultures. 2021.
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