Psilocybe - Wikipedia
Psilocybe (/ ˌsaɪloʊˈsaɪbi / SY-loh-SY-bee) [2] is a genus of gilled mushrooms, growing worldwide, in the family Hymenogastraceae. Many species contain the psychedelic compounds psilocybin and psilocin.
Psilocybin mushroom - Wikipedia
Psilocybe semilanceata. Psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms, [1] shrooms, or broadly as hallucinogenic mushrooms, are a polyphyletic informal group of fungi that contain psilocybin, which turns into psilocin upon ingestion.
Psilocybin - Wikipedia
The intensity and duration of psilocybin's effects vary, depending on species or cultivar of mushrooms, dosage, individual physiology, and set and setting, as shown in experiments led by Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s.
Psilocybin and magic mushrooms: Effects and risks - Medical News Today
2023年10月31日 · Although current research does not consider psilocybin addictive, users may experience disturbing hallucinations, anxiety, and panic after taking the drug. This article explains how psilocybin...
Psilocybin mushroom | Description, Species, Uses,
psilocybin mushroom, any of several species of hallucinogenic fungi found across a number of genera, especially Psilocybe mexicana and P. cubensis. Often called “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin mushrooms produce two primary psychoactive compounds, psilocybin and psilocin, which are responsible for their mind-altering effects.
Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) | National Institute on Drug Abuse
2024年1月24日 · Psilocybin is a chemical in certain types of mushrooms that grow on nearly every continent. The mushrooms have a long history of use in traditional ceremonies. Some people use them recreationally or to try to improve their mental health, although researchers still have much to learn about psilocybin’s potential uses as a medicine.
Psychoactive psilocybin’s evolution in ‘magic mushrooms’
2024年1月9日 · Psilocybe fungi, known colloquially as “magic mushrooms,” have held deep significance in Indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica for centuries. They captured the wider world’s attention as a psychedelic staple in the 60s and 70s. Now, these infamous organisms are at the forefront of a mental health revolution.
Psilocybin for Mental Health and Addiction: What You Need ...
When people take psilocybin, their bodies convert it to psilocin, a chemical with psychoactive properties similar to d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), another classic hallucinogen. The effects of taking psilocybin are hard to predict and can vary widely from person to person.
Largest diversity study of 'magic mushrooms' investigates ...
A team of researchers led by the University of Utah and the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) has completed the largest genomic diversity study for the genus Psilocybe. Their genomic analysis of 52 Psilocybe specimens includes 39 …
Shrooms (Psilocybin Mushrooms): History, Types & Effects - Leafly
2021年4月16日 · Magic mushrooms, and the psychoactive compound in them, psilocybin, activate specific serotonin receptors in the brain, causing changes in mood, thoughts, feeling, or behavior. Incredibly, there...