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To: Jack Hydrazine

Hydrazine, you’re too flammable, maybe even poisonous. Gyromitra esculenta, the false more, contains Gyromitrin, a chemical which contains small amounts of N-methyl-N-formyl hydrazine, a substance very similar to rocket fuel and a very strong carcinogen. Better think twice before taking your advice. Just a thought.


36 posted on 12/22/2013 9:12:56 AM PST by Fungi
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To: Fungi

Now you know why I go by my FR screen name. I’ve been this way for quite a while and don’t plan to reverse it except maybe after I take my last breath.


41 posted on 12/22/2013 9:20:11 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: Fungi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyromitra_esculenta

Although potentially fatal if eaten raw, Gyromitra esculenta is a popular delicacy in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and the upper Great Lakes region of North America. Although popular in some districts of the eastern Pyrenees, it is prohibited from sale to the public in Spain. It may be sold fresh in Finland, but it must be accompanied by warnings and instructions on correct preparation.

Although it is still commonly parboiled before preparation, recent evidence suggests that even this procedure may not make the fungus entirely safe,[1] thus raising concerns of risk even when prepared properly. When consumed, the false morel’s principal active agent, gyromitrin, is hydrolyzed into the toxic compound monomethylhydrazine (MMH). The toxin affects the liver, central nervous system, and sometimes the kidneys. Symptoms of poisoning involve vomiting and diarrhea several hours after consumption, followed by dizziness, lethargy and headache. Severe cases may lead to delirium, coma and death after 5–7 days.


43 posted on 12/22/2013 9:22:26 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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