Is There More to Magic Mushrooms than Psilocybin?
Mara Johnson-Groh
ACS Central Science July 3, 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5c01146 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Magic telescope Hallucinogen Astronomy |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key points | Including secondary compounds from psychedelic mushrooms may lead to better drugs, but data scarcity fuels skepticism. |
Abstract
Some scientists think that including secondary compounds from psychedelic mushrooms can make for better drugs. With scarce data, others remain skeptical.
Citations in the library
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- Time to embrace the whole: considering the replacement of psilocybin with Psilocybe spp. in psychedelic research and therapy. Natural Product Research June 2, 2026