Mushroom alkaloids muscimol

Muscimol is a toxic alkaloid of poisonous mushroom species, producing neurologic action. It is a potent depressant of the central nervous system. The adverse health effects from its ingestion include sleep, hallucination, distorted perceptions, and vomiting. 

On account of its high pharmacodynamic activity, ibotenic acid may be regarded as an essential component of the active principle of Amanita muscaria. This alkaloid, accompanied by related muscimol and musca-zone, has also been found in other mushrooms in which the occurrence of muscarines has not been recorded. 

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