Psilocybin in neuropsychiatry: a review of its pharmacology, safety, and efficacy

Psilocybin is a tryptamine alkaloid found in some mushrooms, especially those of the genus Psilocybe. Psilocybin has four metabolites including the pharmacologically active primary metabolite psilocin, which readily enters the systemic circulation. The psychoactive effects of psilocin are believed t...

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Published in:	CNS spectrums Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 416 - 426
Main Authors:	Dodd, Seetal, Norman, Trevor R., Eyre, Harris A., Stahl, Stephen M., Phillips, Arnie, Carvalho, André F., Berk, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.08.2023
Subjects:	Drug dosages Hallucinogens - adverse effects Hallucinogens - pharmacology Hallucinogens - therapeutic use Humans Mental Disorders - drug therapy Metabolism Metabolites Mushrooms Oral administration Pharmacokinetics Pharmacology Plasma Psilocybin - adverse effects Psilocybin - analogs & derivatives Psilocybin - pharmacology Psilocybin - therapeutic use Psychedelic drugs Review treatment anxiety neuroscience safety Psilocybin psychiatry depression adverse events posttraumatic stress disorder
ISSN:	1092-8529, 2165-6509
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