A substance being studied in the treatment of anxiety or depression in patients with advanced cancer. It is taken from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana. Psilocybine 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 psilocybin.
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http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=P
<chemical> The major of two hallucinogenic components of teonanacatl, the sacred mushroom of mexico, the other component being psilocin. ... Pharmacological action: hallucinogens. ... Chemical name: 1H-Indol-4-ol, 3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-, dihydrogen phosphate (ester) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
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