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[[File:Amanita muscaria.png|alt=Amanita muscaria|thumb|'''Figure 4'''. Poison or Candy?]] | [[File:Amanita muscaria.png|alt=Amanita muscaria|thumb|'''Figure 4'''. Poison or Candy?]] | ||
If prepared incorrectly amanita muscaria is potentially toxic. Ibotenic acid contained within the fresh mushroom is known to be a neurotoxin, acting via the NMDA receptor and metabotropic glutamate receptor. Ibotenic acid can be converted to muscimol via decarboxylation. This can be performed using a combination of heat and acid-catalysis with the potential for adding decarboxylasing enzymes such as milk / lactobacillus derivatives which contain glutamate decarboxylase. | If prepared incorrectly amanita muscaria is potentially toxic. Ibotenic acid contained within the fresh mushroom is known to be a neurotoxin, acting via the NMDA receptor and metabotropic glutamate receptor. Ibotenic acid can be converted to muscimol via decarboxylation. This can be performed using a combination of heat and acid-catalysis with the potential for adding decarboxylasing enzymes such as milk / lactobacillus derivatives which contain glutamate decarboxylase. | ||
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