Entomopathogenic fungi of cicadas produce psychoactive compounds during infection (cathinone, the amphetamine in Khat; psilocybin, an alkaloid of hallucinogenic mushrooms) to modify host behavior. - discu.eu

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Entomopathogenic fungi of cicadas produce psychoactive compounds during infection (cathinone, the amphetamine in Khat; psilocybin, an alkaloid of hallucinogenic mushrooms) to modify host behavior. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/07/24/375105 4 comments 25/7/2018 science