Psilocybin
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Term | Psilocybin |
Short definition | 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. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
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
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Psilocybin
- Wikipedia's article - Psilocybin
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