Toxicity, Mushroom - Disulfiramlike Toxins: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

mushroom toxicity, mushroom poisoning, disulfiram-like toxins, toxic mushrooms, coprine, coprine-containing mushroom toxicity, Coprinus atramentarius, C atramentarius, alcohol inky, inky cap, Clitocybe clavipes, C clavipes, fat-footed clitocybe, clubfoot funnel cap, disulfiram, Antabuse

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C Crawford Mechem, MD, MS, FACEP, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Emergency Medical Services Medical Director, Philadelphia Fire Department
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B Zane Horowitz, MD, FACMT, Professor, Fellowship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University; Medical Director, Oregon Poison Center; Medical Director, Alaska Poison Control System
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Michael Hodgman, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bassett Healthcare
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