psilocybin
noun [ U ] uk/ˌsaɪ.ləˈsaɪ.bɪn/ us/ˌsaɪ.ləˈsaɪ.bɪn/
迷幻蘑菇,神奇蘑菇
a substance produced by some types of fungus that when eaten can cause hallucinations (= make you see things that are not real)
Mycelium contains psilocybin which turns blue when it oxidizes. 菌丝体含有迷幻蘑菇,会因氧化而变为蓝色。
The patients take a small dose of synthetic psilocybin, equivalent to two or three illicit mushrooms. 患者服用少量的合成迷幻蘑菇,相当于两到三剂非法迷幻蘑菇的量。
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- Psilocybin has been shown to invoke powerful spiritual experiences during the four to six hours it affects the brain.
- The federal government places psilocybin in its most restricted class of drugs .
- A trial began exploring whether psilocybin could relieve the symptoms of cluster headaches.