Question - Onset of the so-called Antabuse reaction may begin after alcohol is consumed by a person who has ingested inky cap mushrooms (Coprinopsis atramentaria). How long following alcohol consumption after eating inky caps can this Antabuse reaction be triggered?
Answer - The cited resource notes “Even alcohol consumption as much as 5 days after eating inky caps can trigger the Antabuse-like reaction. (The North American Mycological Association. http://www.namyco.org/mushroom_poisoning_syndromes.php#coprine; accessed June 2019)
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