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magic mushroom

noun

  1. a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.


magic mushroom

noun

  1. informal.
    any of various types of fungi that contain a hallucinogenic substance, esp Psilocybe mexicana, which contains psilocybin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of magic mushroom1

First recorded in 1965–70
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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.

From Time

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.

From Quartz

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is being investigated as a potential treatment for depression.

From Vox

Scientists are developing psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, into a treatment for depression.

From Vox

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