Identification of hallucinogenic fungi from the genera Psilocybe and Panaeolus by amplified fragment length polymorphism

Unambiguous identification of the hallucinogenic fungi of the genera Psiloc ybe and Panaeolus is required by national and international drug control le gislation. We report on a DNA-based test using the technique of amplified f ragment length polymorphism (AFLP). AFLP can differentiate species of the t wo genera Psilocybe and Panaeolus by using different primer sets. The ident ification of hallucinogenic fungi using a DNA-based test, which can be used in conjunction with morphological features, will assist in forensic invest igations.