Ibotenic acid
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| Ibotenic acid | |
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| Chemical name | α-Amino-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-5-oxazoleacetic acid |
| Chemical formula | C5H6N2O4 |
| Molecular mass | 158.11 g/mol |
| Melting Point | 151-152° (anhydrous); 144-146° (monohydrate) |
| Solubility | Soluble in methanol |
| CAS number | 2552-55-8 |
| SMILES | NC(C(=O) O) c1cc(=O) [nH]o1 |
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Ibotenic acid is a toxic, possibly psychoactive compound present in Amanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina.
[edit] Effects
When ingested, a small amount of ibotenic acid is decarboxylated into muscimol, causing an initial drowsiness, followed by a four hour long excited state. The excited state consists of delirium, muscle spasms, and hallucinations.
[edit] History
The Ibotenic acid/muscimol found in Amanita muscaria and Amanita pantherina was used by Siberian shamans as a sacrament. Muscimol is excreted in the urine, and there are stories of shamans "reusing" urine for intoxication purposes. Ibotenic acid is also used in surgery. When injected introcranially, ibotenic acid causes exitotoxic axon sparing lesions of the brain.
[edit] External links
hu:Iboténsav ja:イボテン酸 no:Ibotensyre pl:Kwas ibotenowy fi:Iboteenihappo tr:İbotenik asit
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