Phenylethylamine: An Overlooked Active Compound in Magic Mushrooms
Magic mushrooms have multiple active components including phenethylamine. These molecules are almost never acknowledged and are probably involved the pharmacology of these fungi.
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Psilocin is the Active Component in Magic Mushrooms
Psilocybin is inactive but rapidly converted in the body into psilocin which elicits the psychedelic effect.
Baeocystin: An Ignored Psilocybin Derivative
Baeocystin is closely chemically related to psilocybin, but the scientific community has very little data on baeocystin or its human pharmacology.
Pollan’s Article in The Atlantic Discusses Paralysis from Magic Mushrooms
On June 4, 2018, The Atlantic published Michael Pollan’s account of studying magic mushrooms alongside world-famous mycologist Paul Stamets. According to the story, Stamets took Pollan hunting for the Psilocybe...