Psilocin and Psilocybin
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Contents
- 1 Brief overview - What is Psilocin / Psilocybin?
- 2 Chemical and physical properties
- 3 Effects
- 4 Pharmacology, toxicity and general safety
- 5 Mushrooms containing Psilocin / Psilocybin
- 6 Extraction teks
- 7 Dosages and consumption methods
- 8 History of usage
- 9 Analysis of Psilocin / Psilocybin
- 10 Scientific publications
- 11 Other links of interest
Brief overview - What is Psilocin / Psilocybin?
Chemical and physical properties
Psilocin
4-HO-DMT - 4-Hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-tryptamine
Freebase Psilocin
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- CAS Registry Number: 520-53-6
- Composition: C12H16N2O
- Molecular Weight: 204.27 g/mol
- Melting Point: 103-104°C (TIHKAL) , 173-176°C (Merck Index)
- XLogP3: 2.1 (PubChem)
- Colorimetric reagent results: Here
- Stability/Degradation: Unstable in solution, especially alkaline solution (Merck Index).
- Solubility:
Soluble in 70% ethanol. Poorly soluble in dry ethanol, and poorly soluble in ethanol less than 60%. Very slightly soluble in water (sources: Merck Index , scientific publications)
Psilocybin
4-PO-DMT - O-phosphoryl-4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine
Psilocybin (Psilocin Phosphate Ester)
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- CAS Registry Number: 520-52-5
- Composition: C12H17N2O4P
- Molecular Weight: 284.248141 g/mol
- Melting Point: 220-228° from boiling water; 185-195° from boiling methanol (Merck Index)
- XLogP3: -1.6 (PubChem)
- Colorimetric reagent results: Here
- Stability/Degradation: Dephosphorylated into Psilocin under acidic conditions. Also when ingested, by phosphatases enzymes.
- Solubility:
Soluble in water. Soluble in 20 parts boiling water (= 0.79g/ml in boiling water), 120 parts boiling methanol (= 0.0932g/ml in boiling methanol); very soluble in 70% methanol saturated with KNO3, soluble in dry methanol, difficultly soluble in ethanol, increasingly less soluble in methanol less than 80%. Practically insoluble in chloroform, benzene (sources: Merck Index , scientific publications)
