EC Pharmacology and Toxicology

Research Article Volume 14 Issue 8 - 2026

Algorithm for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Fly Agaric Poisoning

Balabanova1,2 O Yu Strelova1*, EA Evdokimova1, M Yu Goncharov1 and OL Balabanova1,2

1Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education, Saint Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Aptekarsky Island Municipal District, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
2I. I. Dzhanelidze Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Emergency Care, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

*Corresponding Author: EO Yu Strelova, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education, Saint Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Aptekarsky Island Municipal District, Saint Pe- tersburg, Russian Federation.
Received: September 29, 2026; Published: October 15, 2026



Panther cap (Amanita pantherina) and fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushrooms contain the psychoactive compounds ibotenic acid and muscimol, which are responsible for acute poisoning. Laboratory testing, including chemical-toxicological analysis, is a mandatory component of clinical laboratory diagnostics. At present, fly agaric poisoning is diagnosed primarily on the basis of medical history. Therefore, the development of a laboratory diagnostic algorithm for biological specimens in suspected fly agaric intoxication is of considerable importance.

Keywords: Fly Agaric Capsules; Muscimol; Ibotenic Acid; Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria L.); Panther Cap (Amanita pantherina L.)

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O Yu Strelova., et al. “Algorithm for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Fly Agaric Poisoning”. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 14.8 (2026): 01-09.

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