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magic mushroom
noun
- a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.
magic mushroom
noun
- informal.any of various types of fungi that contain a hallucinogenic substance, esp Psilocybe mexicana, which contains psilocybin
Word History and Origins
Origin of magic mushroom1
Example Sentences
Just one dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, was recently shown to ease depression and anxiety in cancer patients—an outcome that lasted for years after their trip.
The good news is that the research coming out of Imperial College’s Research Center has shown some impressive results in reducing treatment-resistant depression using psychedelics, such as the psilocybin found in “magic mushrooms.”
In 2014, he heard researchers at Imperial College London were planning to test psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, as treatment for depression.
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is being investigated as a potential treatment for depression.
Scientists are developing psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, into a treatment for depression.
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