Toxic exposure from psychoactive fungi culprit in severe poisoning of women in Karlsruhe, experts caution
In the heart of Karlsruhe, a woman's visit to the emergency room at the city hospital towards the end of August triggered a strong warning against consuming psychoactive mushrooms. The woman, who had been experiencing a three-day hallucination and had destroyed her apartment, was suffering from a severe case of panther cap mushroom poisoning.
The incident serves as a reminder of the potential dangers associated with consuming psychoactive mushrooms, even if they are believed to be a different, safer species. Misidentifying these mushrooms can lead to severe health consequences, as demonstrated by this case.
The woman had consumed mushrooms she believed to be fly agaric mushrooms, which she had learned from TikTok would have a mood-enhancing to euphoric effect. However, she had actually consumed panther cap mushrooms, which can cause anxiety, frenzy, depression, or extreme euphoria, and in this case, resulted in a psychosis with acute self-endangerment.
The woman was treated for her condition in the intensive care unit, and later transferred to a psychiatric facility. Her symptoms, which were unusual in duration, ended with a deep sleep after 10 to 15 hours, a typical symptom of panther cap poisoning.
The symptoms of panther cap poisoning resemble a strong alcohol intoxication with confusion, speech and vision disturbances, and fatigue. These symptoms are stronger than those of fly agaric, another potentially dangerous psychoactive mushroom. Fly agaric mushrooms can cause unconsciousness and circulatory failure, and experts strongly advise against consuming them.
To avoid such incidents, mushroom pickers should always have their findings checked by experts before consumption. Fortunately, the natural history museum karlsruhe offers a mushroom consultation service through the working group mushrooms in the natural science association (pink) at the museum. This service is free of charge and helps with identification, edibility, and characteristics of mushrooms.
The organization offering free advice for the identification and recognition of mushrooms in karlsruhe is the mushroom advisory service of the working group "pilze" (mushrooms) at the natural history museum (naturkundemuseum) karlsruhe. They provide free mushroom identification help every monday from mid-august to mid-november at the pavilion in the nymphengarten.
The natural history museum karlsruhe and the karlsruhe city hospital have issued a strong warning against consuming psychoactive mushrooms due to the risk of confusion and health damage. Particularly pale panther cap mushrooms can be very similar to fly agaric mushrooms, making it crucial to seek expert advice before consumption.
The woman's case underscores the importance of accurate identification of mushrooms before consumption, to avoid the risk of poisoning and subsequent health damage. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of misidentifying and consuming psychoactive mushrooms.
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