Psilocybin und Psilocin, zwei psychotrope Wirkstoffe aus mexikanischen Rauschpilzen
A. Hofmann, Richard R. Heim, André Brack, H. Kobel, A. Frey, H. Ott, Th. Petrzilka, F. Troxler
Helvetica Chimica Acta 1959 DOI: 10.1002/hlca.19590420518 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Chemical isolation study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Psilocybe mexicana fungus |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Hallucinogen Mycelium Stereochemistry |
| Citations | 225 |
| Key points | Psilocybin and psilocin were isolated as the psychotropic principles of Psilocybe mexicana, with psilocybin comprising 0.2 to 0.4 percent of the dried mushroom and psilocin present only in trace amounts. |
Abstract
Abstract The psychotropically active principles of the Mexican hallucinogenic fungus Psilocybe maxicana H EIM have been isolated and obtained in crystalline form. The two new substances, which have been called psilocybin and psilocin , are present in the fruit bodies, the artificially cultivated mycelium and in the sclerotia. The dried mushroom contains 0.2 to 0.4 per cent psilocybin. Psilocin is present, at the most, in trace amounts only.
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