Clinical potential of psilocybin as a treatment for mental health conditions
Mental Health Clinician 2017 Jeremy Daniel, Margaret Haberman 78 citations
Abstract Psilocybin, a classic hallucinogen, is a chemical produced by more than 100 species of mushrooms worldwide. It has high affinity for several serotonin receptors, including 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT2C, located in numerous areas of the brain, including the cerebral cortex and thalamus. With legislation introduced in 1992, more work is being done to further understand the implications of...