In article <[log in to unmask]>, Phil Dunlap
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>Referring to the original illustrations
>for "Alice" by Tenniel, the *Amanita muscaria* or "fly agaric" is the
>predominent mushroom illustrated - and an old European hallucinogen.
..and I think, is bloody poisonous - otherwise known as the Death Cap I
think - there are parts of it that give the hallucinogenic effect, but
God help you if you get it wrong.
>I think you also have some of the psilocybes over there, one of which
>(known here as the *liberty cap*) is also called the "Magic Mushroom" -
>and is less hazardous to use than the amanita.
Yep we have loads of these Psilocybin semilanciata is one that I think I
recall - not desperately hazardous but I have met those who have had
'bad trips'
These things grow freely everywhere - if only the field mushroom that is
so good for breakfast was so prevalent.
Cheers
--
Jelly Bean (who went to medical school next to Hampstead Heath)
'When you get fed up surfing....
.....go find some waves'
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