Dominique Strauss

Dominique Strauss
University of the Free State | ufs · Department of Genetics

MSc Genetics
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Psychedelic fungi have received considerable attention recently due to their promising treatment potential of several psychiatric disorders and medical conditions, both in clinical settings but also as a nutraceutical. Besides research, a growing number of companies are developing capacity to conduct research and clinical trials where these fungi a...
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Humans have collected and used hallucinogenic mushrooms for ethnic medicinal, recreational, and religious purposes since before recorded history. Currently, the use of these mushrooms is illegal in most countries, but where their use is legal they are applied as self medication. Psilocybin and psilocin, two psychoactive alkaloids, are naturally syn...
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Psilocybin and psilocin, two psychoactive components found in "magic mushrooms," have therapeutic potential in a number of mental health disorders without the addictiveness and overdose risks found in other mind-altering drugs, such as cocaine, methamphetamines and alcohol. Psychedelic mushrooms occur naturally, are wide distributed and easily acce...
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Aims: To develop a simple and rapid genomic DNA extraction technique for dried (≈ 1 year old) mushroom fruiting bodies that yields high-quality DNA, suitable for use by postgraduate institutions. Method: Small amounts (0.04 g) of pulverized dried mushroom sample were incubated in a Tris /EDTA/SDS lysis buffer (100mM:10mM: 2%) at 65°C to lyse the ch...

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