Muscarine

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of mushrooms? Muscarine is a special kind of chemical found in some types of mushrooms that can make you feel very sick if you eat them. Muscarine is a type of chemical called a neurotransmitter, which means it helps different parts of your body talk to each other, like a telephone system. But if you eat too much of these mushrooms and get too much muscarine in your body, it can make your body talk too much and get confused. It can make your tummy feel funny, make you throw up, and even make it hard to see. So, it's important to be very careful and not eat any mushrooms you're not sure about because they might have muscarine in them that could make you very sick.