Psilocybine

Agent Name
Psilocybine
Alternative Name
Psilocybin
CAS Number
520-52-5
Formula
C12-H17-N2-O4-P
Major Category
Biological Agents
Psilocybine formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Psilocybin; 3-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-1H-indol-4-ol dihydrogen phosphate ester; 3-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)indol-4-yl dihydrogen phosphate; 3-2'-Dimethylaminoethylindol-4-phosphate; 4-Phosphoryloxy-omega-N,N-dimethyltryptamine; CY-39; Indocybin; O-Phosphoryl-4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine; Psilocibin; Psilocibina [INN-Spanish]; Psilocin phosphate ester; Psilocybinum [INN-Latin]; Psilotsibin; Teonanacatl; 1H-Indol-4-ol, 3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-, dihydrogen phosphate (ester); Indol-4-ol, 3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-, dihydrogen phosphate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Mushroom Toxins
Description
Solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
The major hallucinogenic constituent of the sacred Mexican mushroom Teonanacatl; A controlled substance and psychomimetic; [Merck Index] Alkaloid found in certain mushrooms; [Hawley]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Mushrooms-hallucinogenic"; [HSDB] See "Serotonin hydrochloride."
Reference Link #1
INCHEM: Management of Poisoning by Unknown Fungi
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
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