Psilocybin for Treating Psychiatric Disorders: A Psychonaut Legend or a Promising Therapeutic Perspective?

Psychedelics extracted from plants have been used in religious, spiritual, and mystic practices for millennia. In 1957, Dr. Hofmann identified and synthesized the prodrug psilocybin, a substance present in more than 200 species of psychedelic mushrooms. Although there were limitations related to the...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Coppola, Francesco Bevione, Raffaella Mondola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Xenobiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4713/12/1/4