psilocybin
noun
psi·lo·cy·bin
ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən 
: a hallucinogenic indole C12H17N2O4P obtained from a fungus (such as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis synonym Stropharia cubensis)
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In 1963, after five years at Harvard—much of it spent studying psychedelics with his fellow-psychologist Timothy Leary—he was fired for giving psilocybin mushrooms to an undergraduate.
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Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
The volunteer had received the placebo, a trivial dose of psilocybin.
—Brendan Borrell, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The detectives found methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, packaging for narcotics sales, about $2,000 in cash and several firearms including rifles and handguns, according to the post.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
The idea behind the research is, if psilocybin mushrooms are being seized more, they’re probably being used more.
—The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2024
Vanessa, also an artist, swears by psilocybin for treating her migraines (there is promising anecdotal evidence for this, and a study is currently underway at Yale).
—Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2024
Voters in Oregon legalized psilocybin in 2020, and the state has licensed facilities providing such care, while Colorado passed a ballot measure last year that will allow adults to use psilocybin in licensed facilities starting next year.
—David Ovalle, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
In altering the normal activity of the brain, psilocybin has the power to distort perceptions, transform senses and bend emotions.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
Just last month, companies working with the hallucinogens MDMA, psilocybin, and DMT raised at least $163 million.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 12 Feb. 2024
Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
The volunteer had received the placebo, a trivial dose of psilocybin.
—Brendan Borrell, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The detectives found methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, packaging for narcotics sales, about $2,000 in cash and several firearms including rifles and handguns, according to the post.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
The idea behind the research is, if psilocybin mushrooms are being seized more, they’re probably being used more.
—The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2024
Vanessa, also an artist, swears by psilocybin for treating her migraines (there is promising anecdotal evidence for this, and a study is currently underway at Yale).
—Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2024
Voters in Oregon legalized psilocybin in 2020, and the state has licensed facilities providing such care, while Colorado passed a ballot measure last year that will allow adults to use psilocybin in licensed facilities starting next year.
—David Ovalle, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
In altering the normal activity of the brain, psilocybin has the power to distort perceptions, transform senses and bend emotions.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
Just last month, companies working with the hallucinogens MDMA, psilocybin, and DMT raised at least $163 million.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 12 Feb. 2024
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psilocybin
noun
psi·lo·cy·bin
ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən
: a chemical that is obtained from a fungus and causes hallucinations
Medical Definition
psilocybin
noun
psi·lo·cy·bin
ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən
: a hallucinogenic indole C12H17N2O4P obtained from a basidiomycetous fungus (as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis synonym Stropharia cubensis)
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