How to Examine and Identify Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Sold in Germany

Psilocybe cubensis was the most prevalent mushroom in a confiscated sample of psychoactive fungi.

• Examination methods included morphologic, microscopic, microchemical, and toxicological analyses.
• The alkaloid content ranged from <0.003% to 1.15% for psilocybin and 0.01% to 0.90% for psilocin.
• Panaeolus cyanescens contained the highest levels of both psilocybin and psilocin among the mushrooms tested.
• Other identified species included Psilocybe semilanceata and Psilocybe tampanensis.

Simplified