Biochem/physiol Actions Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic serotonin 1A and 2A agonist and psychotomimetic. It is the minor hallucinogenic component of Teonanácatl, the sacred mushroom of Mexico. Psilocybin produces muscle relaxation, dilation of pupils, vivid visual and auditory distortions, and emotional disturbances.
The major of two hallucinogenic components of Teonanacatl, the sacred mushroom of Mexico, the other component being Psilocin. Psychomimetic.Controlled substance (hallucinogen).
A tryptamine alkaloid that is N,N-dimethyltryptamine carrying an additional phosphoryloxy substituent at position 4. The major hallucinogenic alkaloid isolated from Psilocybe mushrooms (also known as Teonanacatl or "magic mushrooms").
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