Psilocybin

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Psilocybin
TermPsilocybin
Short definitionpsilocybin - (pronounced) (SY-loh-SY-bin) A substance being studied to treat anxiety or depression in patients with advanced cancer. It is extracted from the Psilocybe mexicana mushroom. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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psilocybin - (pronounced) (SY-loh-SY-bin) A substance being studied to treat anxiety or depression in patients with advanced cancer. It is extracted from the Psilocybe mexicana mushroom. Psilocybin acts on the brain to produce hallucinations (images, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes are real but are not real). Also called psilocybin

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