The Analysis of Psilocybin and Psilocin from Fungi
Michael D. Cole
Analytical techniques in the sciences March 28, 2003 DOI: 10.1002/0470868007.ch8 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Identification biology Hallucinogen Chromatography |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | The chapter is a methodological reference describing techniques for identifying psilocybin- and psilocin-containing mushrooms, including morphological, chemical, HPLC, and DNA-based methods. |
Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Identification of Psilocybin- and Psilocin-containing Mushrooms Identification of Fungal Species from Morphological Characteristics Identification of Psilocin and Psilocybin Using Chemical Analysis Quantification of Psilocin and Psilocybin by HPLC The Identification of Psilocybin- and Psilocin-containing Fungi Using DNA Profiling References
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 |