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Re:Microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms: a double-blind pla... by tayo42 on Saturday August 06, 2022 @11:33AM (#32368986)
Is psyocybin the only active chemical in mushrooms or is it like Marijuana where other chemicals in it can have some effect too
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Re:Microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms: a double-blind pla... by psych_out on Monday August 08, 2022 @08:48PM (#32392914)
Psilocybin is not active, but is converted to active psilocin by dephosphorylation when it is digested. Mushrooms also contain some psilocin. There is active research into the effect of other tryptamines in mushrooms, including, baeocystin, norbaeocystin, and norpsilocin, and others.

(note - "in mice")

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32077284/

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Re:Microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms: a double-blind pla... by Kab1r on Saturday August 06, 2022 @12:43PM (#32369588)
Psilocin is also present.
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