Electrical spiking of psilocybin fungi
Antoni Gandia, Andrew Adamatzky
Communicative & Integrative Biology October 24, 2022 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2022.2136118 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Psilocybe tampanensis and P. cubensis mycelium |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Basidiocarp Aka |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | Psilocybin fungi generate electric potential spikes and spiking activity, indicating intrinsic electrical communication. |
Abstract
Psilocybin fungi, aka "magic" mushrooms, are well known for inducing colorful and visionary states of mind. Such psychoactive properties and the ease of cultivating their basidiocarps within low-tech setups make psilocybin fungi promising pharmacological tools for mental health applications. Understanding of the intrinsic electrical patterns occurring during the mycelial growth can be utilized for better monitoring the physiological states and needs of these species. In this study we aimed to shed light on this matter by characterizing the extra-cellular electrical potential of two popular species of psilocybin fungi: Psilocybe tampanensis and P. cubensis. As in previous experiments with other common edible mushrooms, the undisturbed fungi have shown to generate electric potential spikes and trains of spiking activity. This short analysis provides a proof of intrinsic electrical communication in psilocybin fungi, and further establishes these fungi as a valuable tool for studying fungal electro-physiology.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on psilocybin, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psilocybin induces schizophrenia-like psychosis in humans via a serotonin-2 agonist action Healthy human volunteers | 1998 | Experimental study | |
| Validation of the revised Mystical Experience Questionnaire in experimental sessions with psilocybin Participants in controlled laboratory experiments receiving a moderate to high oral... | 2015 | Validation study using pooled data from five laboratory experiments | n = 184 |
| Broadband Cortical Desynchronization Underlies the Human Psychedelic State Healthy human participants | 2013 | Experimental study | |
| Long-term follow-up of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for psychiatric and existential distress in patients with life-threatening cancer Participants with cancer-related psychiatric distress who completed a parent randomized... | 2020 | Long-term within-subjects follow-up analysis | n = 15 |
| Enzymatic Synthesis of Psilocybin | 2017 | Laboratory study |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- Trial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression New England Journal of Medicine April 14, 2021
- Increased global integration in the brain after psilocybin therapy for depression. Nature Medicine April 11, 2022
- The Current Status of Psychedelics in Psychiatry. JAMA Psychiatry February 1, 2021
- Hallucinogenic Mushrooms in Mexico: An Overview Economic Botany November 1, 2008
- Simultaneous Production of Psilocybin and a Cocktail of β‐Carboline Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors in “Magic” Mushrooms Chemistry - A European Journal November 14, 2019
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