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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Adults 21 and up would be authorized to possess up to one gram of psilocybin, one gram of psilocyn, one gram of dimethyltryptamine, 18 grams of mescaline and and 30 grams of ibogaine.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Thirty patients were treated with two 25-milligram doses of psilocybin administered three weeks apart, while the other 29 received one tiny 1-milligram dose of psilocybin along with a six-week course of escitalopram.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Although Lake Oswego opted out of permitting psilocybin facilities in their jurisdiction, the city must refer the issue to voters to affirm or reverse the ban.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 22 July 2024
Solano was allegedly carrying about 2 ounces of psilocybin mushrooms – as the detective had ordered on Telegram – when he was detained, per police.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Thirty patients were treated with two 25-milligram doses of psilocybin administered three weeks apart, while the other 29 received one tiny 1-milligram dose of psilocybin along with a six-week course of escitalopram.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Although Lake Oswego opted out of permitting psilocybin facilities in their jurisdiction, the city must refer the issue to voters to affirm or reverse the ban.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 22 July 2024
Solano was allegedly carrying about 2 ounces of psilocybin mushrooms – as the detective had ordered on Telegram – when he was detained, per police.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 27 Sep. 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
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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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