Chemicals and Drugs

Psilocybin

The major of two hallucinogenic components of the sacred Teonanacatl mushrooms (see PSILOCYBE), the other component being PSILOCIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The major of two hallucinogenic components of the sacred Teonanacatl mushrooms (see PSILOCYBE), the other component being PSILOCIN.

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3 entry terms
  • 1H-Indol-4-ol, 3-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-, Dihydrogen Phosphate (ester)
  • Psilocibin
  • Psilocybine

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  2. D03w.633.100.473.402w.613w
  3. D03w.633.100.473.914w.700w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psilocybin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011562. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011562
  2. Psilocybin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin
  3. Psilocybin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208118