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Muscimol (also known as '''agarin''' or '''pantherine''') is a psychoactive substance primarily found in the Amanita muscaria mushroom commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita mushroom. | Muscimol (also known as '''agarin''' or '''pantherine''') is a psychoactive substance primarily found in the Amanita muscaria mushroom commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita mushroom. | ||
The active substance of muscimol effects the brain as a strong GABA<sub>A</sub> receptor agonist, causing a sedative and dissociation type state | The active substance of muscimol effects the brain as a strong GABA<sub>A</sub> receptor agonist, causing a sedative and dissociation type state when active in the brain.[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Muscimol_chemical_structure.svg/512px-Muscimol_chemical_structure.svg.png] | ||
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