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)

Examples of psilocybin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But psychedelics, including psilocybin, were outlawed in 1970. —

Lisa Ling, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023 And separate research published in 2016 determined that psilocybin treatment produced substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer. —

A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 Meanwhile, numerous cities and states have been moving to decriminalize psilocybin, beginning with Denver, Colo., in 2019. —

Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023 While out on bond, Boivin was arrested again, in September 2021, for possession of drugs including MDMA, LSD, Adderall, psilocybin, one kilogram of cocaine, and one kilogram of meth. —

Albert Samaha, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2023 In December 2020, a Leesburg couple bought six counterfeit pills from Graham and chocolate bars containing psilocybin mushrooms, court records show. —

Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023 Early study results have been so promising that the Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance in June for designing clinical trials for psychedelic drugs, including MDMA and psilocybin, for mood, anxiety and substance use disorders. —

Linda Carroll, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023 But Garcia emphasized the potential for psilocybin to help people. —

Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023 Early research shows psilocybin helps smokers quit the habit. —

Linda Carroll, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023 See More

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