A Successful Coincidence: the Hallucinogenic Mushrooms, the Genus Psilocybe, the Traditions and the Development of Mycology in Mexico
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In Mexico there are more hallucinogenic species of Psilocybe than in any other part of the world, with 54 species of that genus, of which 44 are hallucinogens. The great indigenous traditions and knowledge of edible, medicinal and sacred species of fungi are discussed with respect to their influence on the development of modern mycology in Mexico. Important research carried out in the 1950s on hallucinogenic mushrooms (mainly of the genus Psilocybe) is also reviewed.
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