Crystallographic hallucinations
Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry January 27, 2022 DOI: 10.1107/s2053229622000511 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA powder diffraction study of psilocybin's structural forms questions whether any other anhydrous polymorphs of the compound could exist. The research provides detailed crystallographic analysis, suggesting that the known forms may be exhaustive.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Powder diffraction study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Plant-based medicinal research |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | The study casts doubt that any other anhydrous polymorphs of psilocybin could exist. |
Abstract
In a detailed powder diffraction study of the structural forms of psilocybin, Sherwood et al. [Acta Cryst. C78, 36–55] cast doubt that any other anhydrous polymorphs could exist.