Noun: psilocin
- A hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
"Researchers studied the effects of psilocin on depression";
- psilocybin
- A substituted tryptamine alkaloid and a serotonergic psychedelic substance, present in most psychedelic mushrooms together with its phosphorylated counterpart psilocybin
"The mind-altering effects of psilocin are highly variable and subjective and resemble those of LSD and DMT";
- psilocyn, psilotsin, psilocine
Derived forms: psilocins
Type of: alkaloid, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug
Encyclopedia: Psilocin