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Psilocin

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-4-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
psilocin
Synonyms
4-Hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine
Psilocyn
3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-4-ol

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 520-53-6

PROPERTIES

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Description (English)
The minor hallucinogenic component of the Teonanacatl mushroom. Psilocin is the 4-hydroxy analog of Psilocybin, formed by metabolic dephosphorylation of Psilocybin and is an active neurochemical. Psychomimetic. Controlled substance (hallucinogen).

REFERENCES

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  • Appel, J., et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 159, 41 (1958)
  • Blair, J., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 43, 4701 (1958)