Discovery of a new caerulescent Psilocybe mushroom in Germany: Psilocybe germanica sp.nov.
Drug Testing and Analysis March 31, 2015 DOI: 10.1002/dta.1795 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Mushroom Indole alkaloid Botany Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 13 |
| Key points | The text recounts that R. G. Wasson discovered an ancient mushroom cult in Oaxaca, Mexico, that R. Heim classified psychoactive Psilocybe species, and that Albert Hofmann isolated, elucidated, and synthesized psilocybin and psilocin in 1958; these indole derivatives were later found in other Psilocybe species from Asia and Europe, and psychoactive species are now known in Pluteus, Panaeolus, Inocybe, and Gymnopilus. |
Abstract
Sixty years ago, the ethnomycologist R. G. Wasson discovered an ancient mushroom cult in Oaxaca, Mexico. 1, 2 The famous mycologist R. Heim classified the psychoactive mushroom species in the genera Psilocybe and the eminent natural product chemist Albert Hofmann published the isolation, structural elucidation and synthesis of the new alkaloids psilocybin and psilocin in 1958. These indole derivatives were also found in a number of other Psilocybe species encountered in Asia and Europe and it is now known that other psychoactive species exist in the genera Pluteus, Panaeolus, Inocybe and Gymnopilus.
Comparable studies
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| Psychedelics as Medicines: An Emerging New Paradigm General population | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Theorizing that Psychedelic Assisted Therapy May Play a Role in the Treatment of Trauma-Induced Personality Disorders. | 2024 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| What Geometric Visual Hallucinations Tell Us about the Visual Cortex | 2002 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Psilocybin-assisted therapy of major depressive disorder using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a therapeutic frame | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
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- Biochemical Insights into Diverse Psilocybe Mushrooms and Their Metabolites as Sources of Neuroactive Agents: A Review. Current microbiology July 15, 2025
- Characterization and Identification of an Antimicrobial Compound Psilocybin from Psychedelic Mushroom. Indian journal of microbiology June 1, 2025
and 3 more in the library
Cites 7
- Aeruginascin, a Trimethylammonium Analogue of Psilocybin from the Hallucinogenic MushroomInocybe aeruginascens Planta Medica April 1, 2006
- Extraction and analysis of indole derivatives from fungal biomass Journal of Basic Microbiology 1994
- Occurrence of Psilocybin in Various Higher Fungi from Several European Countries Planta Medica October 1, 1985
- Occurrence and use of hallucinogenic mushrooms containing psilocybin alkaloids TemaNord May 19, 2009
- Determination of psilocybin in Psilocybe semilanceata by capillary zone electrophoresis Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications July 1, 1997
and 2 more in the library