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SharePsilocybin (also known as psilocybine), is a psychedelic alkaloid of the tryptamine family.
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It is present in many species of fungi, including those of the genus Psilocybe, such as Psilocybe cubensis and Psilocybe semilanceata, but also reportedly isolated from a dozen or so other genera.
Psilocybin-containing mushrooms are commonly called magic mushrooms, or simply "shrooms".
Effects of psilocybin are comparable to LSD, but last for a shorter time, although intensity and duration vary depending on dosage, individual physiology, and set and setting.
Psilocybin and psilocin are listed as Schedule I drugs under the United Nations 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
Schedule I drugs are illicit drugs that are claimed to have no known therapeutic benefit.
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