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Psilocybin and psilocin (“Magic mushrooms”)

“Magic mushrooms” is the term that is used to describe mushrooms that contain hallucinogens, usually psilocybin and psilocin. 

Psychedelics are making a wild comeback – let’s not eff it up

Timothy Leary must be rolling in his grave. Or maybe he’s just smiling to himself.

Magic Mushrooms: Myths, Effects, Risks, and How to Get Help

Magic mushrooms are wild or cultivated mushrooms that contain psilocybin, a naturally-occurring psychoactive and hallucinogenic compound. 

Psilocybin and magic mushrooms: Effects and risks

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic substance people ingest from certain types of mushrooms that grow in regions of Europe, South America, Mexico, and the United States.

11 Odd Facts About ‘Magic’ Mushrooms | Live Science

At first glance, Psilocybe cubensis doesn’t look particularly magical. In fact, the scientific name of this little brown-and-white mushroom roughly translates to “bald head,”