Psilocybin is an indole alkaloid derived from the monoamine alkaloid tryptamine, which, in turn, is derived from the amino acid tryptophan.4 After ingestion, psilocybin is metabolized to the active compound psilocin, which is also present in psilocybin mushrooms, but in smaller amounts. 5 Psilocin is pharmacologically similar[…]
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