Convergent evolution of psilocybin biosynthesis by psychedelic mushrooms
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) July 25, 2018 Ali R. Awan, Jaclyn M. Winter, Daniel J. Turner et al. 26 citations preprint
Abstract Psilocybin is a psychoactive compound with clinical applications produced by dozens of mushroom species 1 . There has been a longstanding interest in psilocybin research with regard to treatment for addiction 2 , depression 3 , and end-of-life suffering 4 . However, until recently very little was known about psilocybin biosynthesis and its ecological role. Here we confirm and refine...