Look up: Psilocybin

1. psilocybin
   [n] - a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
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2. psilocybin
   Alkaloid(dihydrogen phosphate ester of psilocine)extracted from mushrooms of Psilocybe genus Category: General
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3. psilocybin
   3-(2-dimethylamino)ethylindol-4-ol dihydrogen phosphate;the N',N' -dimethyl derivative of 4-hydroxytryptamine; obtained from the fruiting bodies of the fungus Psilocybe mexicana and other species of Psilocybe and Stropharia. Psilocybin is a congener of 5-hydroxytryptamine, with striking central nerv...
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4. psilocybin
   psilocin noun a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
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5. psilocybin
   (si″lo-si´bin) a hallucinogen having indole characteristics, isolated from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
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6. psilocybin
   (from the article `psilocin and psilocybin`) hallucinogenic principles contained in certain mushrooms (notably two Mexican species, Psilocybe mexicana and Stropharia cubensis). Hallucinogenic ... ...purpurea), a fungus on rye and wheat, (2) mescaline, the active principle of the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), which grows in the...
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7. psilocybin
   psilocybin (sil"usī'bun) , perception-altering substance found in some species of mushroom. See hallucinogenic drug.
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8. psilocybin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′lō-sī′bin Definitions: 1. The N′,N′ -dimethyl derivative of 4-hydroxytryptamine; obtained from the fruiting bodies of the fungus Psilocybe mexicana and other species of Psilocybe and Stropharia. Psilocybin is a congener of 5-hydroxy...
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9. psilocybin
   A substance being studied in the treatment of anxiety or depression in patients with advanced cancer. It is taken from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana. Psilocybin acts on the brain to cause hallucinations (sights, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes to be real but are not real). Also called psilocybine.
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10. Psilocybin
    `Psilocybin` ( also known as `psilocybine` or `4-PO-DMT`) is a prodrug for the classical hallucinogen compound psilocin, or `4-HO-DMT` (4-hydroxyl-dimethyltryptamine), the active metabolite of psilocybin, responsible for the psychoactive effects of the drug. Both drugs are members of the indole and ...
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