The occurrence of the psychotomimetic agent psilocybin in an Australian agaric, Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Australian Journal of Chemistry April 1, 1970 DOI: 10.1071/ch9700853 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Mushroom species of the genera Psilocybe, Stropharia, Conocybe, Copelandia, and Panaeolus |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Psychotomimetic Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 18 |
| Key findings | Psilocybin and psilocin occur in multiple mushroom species across several genera and continents, but not all Psilocybe species contain these compounds. |
Abstract
The psychotomimetic agents psilocybinl~2 (1)O\p/ OH and its dephosphorylated derivative psilooin273 were 0, ' '0-first isolated214 from the hallucinogenic Mexican + mushroom Psilocybe mexicanu Heim.The presence C H C H H e 2 of psilocybin, sometimes accompanied by psilooin, \ has subsequently been demonstrated in a number of 2 (1)species of the genus Psilocybe from Mexico,2J*6 North America,7-9 and Europe,loJl in Stropharia cubensis from Mexico,2J Thailand, and Cambodia,2 in Conocybe cyunopusgJl and amithiill from North America, in a Copelundiu from l?rance,l2 and in Panaeolus sphinctrinus from Mexicol3a (although this last occurrence has not been confirmedlOJ4).The mono-and bis-demethyl analogues are found together with psilocybin in submerged cultures of Ps. baeocystis.gJ5The occurrence of psilocybin or derivatives is not universal throughout the genus Psilocybe, however, and Ps.yungensisl3b and atrobrunneug lack such metabolites.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on psilocybin, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic psychedelics: An integrative review of epidemiology, therapeutics, mystical experience, and brain network function. General population | 2019 | Integrative review | |
| The pharmacology of psilocybin | 2002 | Review | |
| Serotonin research: contributions to understanding psychoses | 2008 | Review | |
| Psychedelics, Meditation, and Self-Consciousness | 2018 | Review | |
| The abuse potential of medical psilocybin according to the 8 factors of the Controlled Substances Act | 2018 | Review |
Citations in the library
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- Psychoactive mushroom use in Koh Samui and Koh Pha-Ngan, Thailand. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1992
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- Discovery of the closest free-living relative of the domesticated ‘magic mushroom’ Psilocybe cubensis in Africa Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences March 11, 2026
- Chemical Constituents of Psilocybe Sensu Stricto Mushrooms. A 1958 – 2025 Comprehensive Review Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society July 7, 2026
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