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Sixty years ago, the ethnomycologist R. G. Wasson discovered an ancient mushroom cult in Oaxaca, Mexico. The famous mycologist R. Heim classified the psychoactive mushroom species in the genera Psilocybe and the eminent natural product chemist Albert Hofmann published the isolation, structural elucidation and synthesis of the new alkaloids psilocybin and psilocin in 1958. These indole derivatives were […]

Magic mushrooms, specifically the Psilocybin Cubensis species, are highly sought for their spiritual and therapeutic value. These shroom varieties contain a psychedelic compound known as psilocybin, which activates the brain’s serotonin receptors. These receptors are mainly found on the front side of the brain’s frontal lobe. They are responsible for regulating mood, cognition, and perception.