The Therapeutic Potential of Psilocybin
The psychedelic effects of some plants and fungi have been known and deliberately exploited by humans for thousands of years. Fungi, particularly mushrooms, are the principal source of naturally occurring psychedelics. The mushroom extract, psilocybin has historically been used as a psychedelic agen...
Main Authors: | Henry Lowe, Ngeh Toyang, Blair Steele, Henkel Valentine, Justin Grant, Amza Ali, Wilfred Ngwa, Lorenzo Gordon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/10/2948 |
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