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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More than 200 mushroom species produce psilocybin — but some species produce different types of psychoactive compounds as well.
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Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
Participants in a psychedelic retreat in Austin, Texas, held up cups of hot chocolate mixed with several grams of psilocybin mushroom before drinking them.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
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Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
Participants in a psychedelic retreat in Austin, Texas, held up cups of hot chocolate mixed with several grams of psilocybin mushroom before drinking them.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 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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