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[[File:Magic mushroom Compounds.jpg|alt=Magic mushroom Compounds|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Compounds found within magic mushrooms.]]'''Magic mushrooms, sometimes referred to as [[psilocybin]] mushrooms are [[Entheogen|entheogens]] which have been used for spiritual, religious, and divinatory purposes around the world | [[File:Magic mushroom Compounds.jpg|alt=Magic mushroom Compounds|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Compounds found within magic mushrooms.]]'''Magic mushrooms, sometimes referred to as [[psilocybin]] mushrooms are [[Entheogen|entheogens]] which have been used for spiritual, religious, and divinatory purposes around the world.''' Whilst these mushrooms are renowned for containing the [[Psychedelics|psychedelic]] chemical [[psilocybin]] (a tryptamine) like all phytomedicines they also contain an array of parts of psilocybin and other related psychedelic compounds including phenylethylamines (See Figure 1). | ||
Whilst these mushrooms are renowned for containing the [[Psychedelics|psychedelic]] chemical [[psilocybin]] (a tryptamine) like all phytomedicines they also contain an array of parts of psilocybin and other related psychedelic compounds including phenylethylamines (See | |||
== History == | |||
They have been portrayed in the Pre-Columbian sculptures and glyphs found throughout North, Central, and South America and may also be observed in Stone Age rock art in Africa and Europe. | |||
== Species == | |||
Magic mushrooms include the biological genera Copelandia, Gymnopilus, Inocybe, Panaeolus, Pholiotina, Pluteus, and Psilocybe. | |||
Revision as of 04:51, 18 January 2023
Magic mushrooms, sometimes referred to as psilocybin mushrooms are entheogens which have been used for spiritual, religious, and divinatory purposes around the world. Whilst these mushrooms are renowned for containing the psychedelic chemical psilocybin (a tryptamine) like all phytomedicines they also contain an array of parts of psilocybin and other related psychedelic compounds including phenylethylamines (See Figure 1).
History
They have been portrayed in the Pre-Columbian sculptures and glyphs found throughout North, Central, and South America and may also be observed in Stone Age rock art in Africa and Europe.
Species
Magic mushrooms include the biological genera Copelandia, Gymnopilus, Inocybe, Panaeolus, Pholiotina, Pluteus, and Psilocybe.