Magic mushroom extracts in lipid membranes
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes May 10, 2022 Teresa Quynh Tram Nguyen, Frederik W. Lund, Ali Asghar Hakami Zanjani et al. 9 citations
The active hallucinogen of magic mushrooms, psilocin, is being repurposed to treat nicotine addiction and treatment-resistant depression. Psilocin belongs to the tryptamine class of psychedelic compounds which include the hormone serotonin. It is believed that psilocin exerts its effect by binding to the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. However, recent in-vivo evidence suggests that psilocin may...
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.183957 (opens in new tab)
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