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Psilocybin

≥98% (HPLC), solid

Synonym(s):

3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-4-yl phosphate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H17N2O4P
CAS Number:
520-52-5
Molecular Weight:
284.25
EC Number:
208-294-4
MDL number:
MFCD01310431
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

drug control

USDEA Schedule I; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

solubility

H2O: >20 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CN(C)CCc1c[nH]c2cccc(OP(O)(O)=O)c12

Biochem/physiol Actions

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic serotonin 1A and 2A agonist and psychotomimetic. It is the minor hallucinogenic component of Teonanácatl, the sacred mushroom of Mexico. Psilocybin produces muscle relaxation, dilation of pupils, vivid visual and auditory distortions, and emotional disturbances.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H370

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 1

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jonathan P Roiser et al.
Current biology : CB, 22(7), R231-R233 (2012-04-14)
Two recent studies report changes in human brain responses after exposure to psilocybin, the active ingredient of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Psilocybin increased sensory cortex responses during emotional recollection, but decreased resting-state blood flow in prefrontal cortex, with potential implications for treating depression.
Opening doors of perception: psychedelic drugs and end-of-life care.
Norra Macready
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 104(21), 1619-1620 (2012-10-30)
Erich Studerus et al.
PloS one, 7(2), e30800-e30800 (2012-03-01)
Responses to hallucinogenic drugs, such as psilocybin, are believed to be critically dependent on the user's personality, current mood state, drug pre-experiences, expectancies, and social and environmental variables. However, little is known about the order of importance of these variables
Hallucinogen actions on human brain revealed.
Hyeong-Min Lee et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(6), 1820-1821 (2012-02-07)
Michael Kometer et al.
Biological psychiatry, 72(11), 898-906 (2012-05-15)
Serotonin (5-HT) 1A and 2A receptors have been associated with dysfunctional emotional processing biases in mood disorders. These receptors further predominantly mediate the subjective and behavioral effects of psilocybin and might be important for its recently suggested antidepressive effects. However
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