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'''Ibotenic acid''' or '''(''S'')-2-amino-2-(3-hydroxyisoxazol-5-yl)acetic acid''' (also referred to as '''ibotenate''') is a chemical compound and psychoactive drug which occurs naturally in ''[[Amanita muscaria]]'' and related species of mushrooms. It is | '''Ibotenic acid''' or '''(''S'')-2-amino-2-(3-hydroxyisoxazol-5-yl)acetic acid''' (also referred to as '''ibotenate''') is a chemical compound and psychoactive drug which occurs naturally in ''[[Amanita muscaria]]'' and related species of mushrooms. It is an analogue of the neurotransmitter [[glutamate]], and due to its structural similarity to this neurotransmitter, acts as a non-selective glutamate receptor agonist. Because of this, ibotenic acid can be a powerful neurotoxin, and is employed as a "brain-lesioning agent" through cranial injections in scientific research. | ||