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Psilocybine

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Definition: The major of two hallucinogenic components of Teonanacatl, the sacred mushroom of Mexico, the other component being psilocin. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)     
Pharmacological Action Hallucinogens 		Other names Psilocibin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
psilocin  520-53-6   Psilocybine/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Hallucinogens 		Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 309(8):625;1976; Comp Biochem Physiol (C) 51(1):59;1975; J Psychedelic Drugs 1979;11(1-2):61; Mol Pharmacol 9(5):640;1973; Psychopharmacology (Berlin) 59(2):129;1978

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