ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 November 2002
Page Count: 5

Psychotropic Drugs in Developmental Mushrooms: A Case Study Review
Gross, ST
Forensic Scientist, Minnesota Forensic Science Laboratory, MN

(Received 6 June 2002; accepted 15 May 2002)

Abstract

Psilocyn and psilocybin can be identified in different stages of developing psilocybe mushrooms. Knowing the various stages of the mushroom development can be useful when receiving evidence from illicit mushroom growing operations. Exhibits from three separate cases were submitted to the drug analysis section of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Forensic Science Laboratory. Each case contained different stages of developing mushrooms. This report describes the evidence in each case, the sample preparation, the sample analysis and the final report that was written.

Keywords:
forensic science, psilocyn, psilocybin, psychotropic mushrooms

Paper ID: JFS15564J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS15564J
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