psilocybin
noun
psi·lo·cy·bin
ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən 
: a hallucinogenic indole C12H17N2O4P obtained from a fungus (such as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis synonym Stropharia cubensis)
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More than 200 mushroom species produce psilocybin — but some species produce different types of psychoactive compounds as well.
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Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
Participants in a psychedelic retreat in Austin, Texas, held up cups of hot chocolate mixed with several grams of psilocybin mushroom before drinking them.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
And, like cannabis, psilocybin has minimal risk of lethal overdose.
—Kevin F. Boehnke, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
But there are signs the FDA is getting closer to downgrading that status for psilocybin, LSD and MDMA.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
In 2020, Oregon became the first state to approve the adult therapeutic or wellness use of psilocybin, with Colorado legalizing psilocybin in 2022, with more states set to follow.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
What Are Magic Mushroom Chocolate Bars? Chocolate bars infused with psilocybin mushrooms, known for their hallucinogenic effects, are a form of edible product that blends the two components.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Many researchers see medical promise in the mind-opening power of psilocybin.
—Brendan Borrell, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In 1963, after five years at Harvard—much of it spent studying psychedelics with his fellow-psychologist Timothy Leary—he was fired for giving psilocybin mushrooms to an undergraduate.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
Participants in a psychedelic retreat in Austin, Texas, held up cups of hot chocolate mixed with several grams of psilocybin mushroom before drinking them.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
And, like cannabis, psilocybin has minimal risk of lethal overdose.
—Kevin F. Boehnke, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
But there are signs the FDA is getting closer to downgrading that status for psilocybin, LSD and MDMA.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
In 2020, Oregon became the first state to approve the adult therapeutic or wellness use of psilocybin, with Colorado legalizing psilocybin in 2022, with more states set to follow.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
What Are Magic Mushroom Chocolate Bars? Chocolate bars infused with psilocybin mushrooms, known for their hallucinogenic effects, are a form of edible product that blends the two components.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Many researchers see medical promise in the mind-opening power of psilocybin.
—Brendan Borrell, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In 1963, after five years at Harvard—much of it spent studying psychedelics with his fellow-psychologist Timothy Leary—he was fired for giving psilocybin mushrooms to an undergraduate.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
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psilocybin
noun
psi·lo·cy·bin
ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən
: a chemical that is obtained from a fungus and causes hallucinations
Medical Definition
psilocybin
noun
psi·lo·cy·bin
ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən
: a hallucinogenic indole C12H17N2O4P obtained from a basidiomycetous fungus (as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis synonym Stropharia cubensis)
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