Psilocin

Psilocin is a tryptamine alkaloid that is N,N-dimethyltryptamine carrying an additional hydroxy substituent at position 4. A hallucinogenic alkaloid isolated in trace amounts from Psilocybe mushrooms (also known as Teonanacatl or “magic mushrooms”). Among its listed roles, it functions as a hallucinogen, a serotonergic agonist, a fungal metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite and a drug metabolite. It is a tryptamine alkaloid, a tertiary amino compound, a member of hydroxyindoles and a member of phenols. Functionally, it is related to N,N-dimethyltryptamine. It is the conjugate base of psilocinium. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Schedule I controlled substances. Its therapeutic use is listed as psychedelics. The directory classifies it as a clinical API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Psilocine, Psilotsin, 4-Hydroxy-N and N-dimethyltryptamine. It is listed as a controlled drug substance (Schedule I). Its PubChem CID is 4980.