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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C12H16N2O
Molecular Weight 204.2682
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of PSILOCIN

SMILES

CN(C)CCC1=CNC2=C1C(O)=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=SPCIYGNTAMCTRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H16N2O/c1-14(2)7-6-9-8-13-10-4-3-5-11(15)12(9)10/h3-5,8,13,15H,6-7H2,1-2H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C12H16N2O
Molecular Weight 204.2682
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Psilocin is a serotonergic psychedelic substance found in most psychedelic mushrooms along with its phosphorylated counterpart psilocybin. Psilocin is the pharmacologically active agent in the body after ingestion of psilocybin. Psilocybin rapidly dephosphorylates to psilocin which acts as a 5-HT2A, 5-HT2C, and 5-HT1A agonist or partial agonist.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: Q64264
Gene ID: 15550.0
Gene Symbol: Htr1a
Target Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse)
49.0 nM [Ki]
Target ID: P35363
Gene ID: 15558.0
Gene Symbol: Htr2a
Target Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse)
25.0 nM [Ki]
Target ID: P34968
Gene ID: 15560.0
Gene Symbol: Htr2c
Target Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse)
10.0 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Effect of ring fluorination on the pharmacology of hallucinogenic tryptamines.
2000 Nov 30
Differential contributions of serotonin receptors to the behavioral effects of indoleamine hallucinogens in mice.
2011 Nov
Fungal hallucinogens psilocin, ibotenic acid, and muscimol: analytical methods and biologic activities.
2013 Aug
Effect of psilocin on extracellular dopamine and serotonin levels in the mesoaccumbens and mesocortical pathway in awake rats.
2015
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Rats were administered 5 and 10 mg/kg of Psilocin as an intraperitoneal injection. Following the dosing protocol, extracellular dopamine levels were increased in the nucleus accumbens. Psilocin did not affect the extracellular 5-HT level in the nucleus accumbens. However, systemic administration of 10 mg/kg of psilocin significantly increased extracellular 5-HT levels in the ventral tegmental area, but decreased dopamine in this area. Behaviorally, psilocin significantly increased the number of head twitches.
Route of Administration: Intraperitoneal
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
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Name Type Language
PSILOCIN
MART.   MI   WHO-DD  
Common Name English
3-(2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL)-1H-INDOL-4-OL
Systematic Name English
PSILOCIN [MART.]
Common Name English
Psilocin [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
PSILOCYN
Common Name English
4-HO-DMT
Common Name English
PSILOCIN [MI]
Common Name English
4-HYDROXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
DEA NO. 7438
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WIKIPEDIA TiHKAL
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Code System Code Type Description
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
208-296-5
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SMS_ID
100000085668
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CHEBI
8613
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EVMPD
SUB22051
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WIKIPEDIA
PSILOCIN
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FDA UNII
CMS88KUW0G
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CAS
520-53-6
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PUBCHEM
4980
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5048899
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MERCK INDEX
m9304
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MESH
C009105
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TARGET -> AGONIST
PARENT -> ACTIVE CONSTITUENT ALWAYS PRESENT
There was approximately 85% less PSILOCIN in the stripes compared to the cap.
MINOR
LABELED -> NON-LABELED
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