Properties

Psilocin Properties

 Chemical Formula:  C12H16N2O

 Chemical Name: 3-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-4-ol

 Alternate Chemical Name: 4-Hydroxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine; psilocyn

 % Composition by Number:

-          Carbon: 38.7%

-          Hydrogen: 51.6% 

-          Nitrogen: 6.5%

-          Oxygen: 3.2%

% Composition by Mass:

-          Carbon: 70.6%

-          Hydrogen: 7.8%

-          Nitrogen: 13.7%

-          Oxygen: 7.8%

 Density: 4.61g/cm^3

 Molar Mass: 204.27 g/mol

 Melting Point: 173-176 degrees Celsius

 Boiling Point: 220-228 degrees Celsius

pH: 5.2 (in 50% ethanol)

Psilocin is a compound found in a hallucinogen mushroom alkaloid from Psilocybe mushrooms. Psilocin is found in most psychedelic mushrooms. Psilocin is almost identical to the chemical structure of the chemical of another hallucinogen, bufotenin (“toads”). This hallucinogen was discovered by Swiss chemist, Albert Hofmann, who isolated psilocin and its phosphate ester psilocybin from Psilocybe mushrooms in 1959. Psilocin is found in more commonly known, “magic mushrooms”. The active dose of psilocin is 2-20mg. The effects of Psilocin are psychotomimetic (effects of a psychotic state), which explains why Psilocin is considered a psychedelic drug. The duration for this drug is 4-7 hours. Psilocin is a tryptamine and an alkaloid. Psilocin has been known to be found after taking, psilocybin, which the psilocybin is converted into psilocin. At all level doses of Psilocin, the user can have side affects, from cold chills, to sweating, after a long period of time the affects transfer to more closed eyes hallucinogens, and some open eye hallucinogens, and most famously the realizations of past experiences.

Psilocin is made up of 12 mols of carbon, 16 mols of hydrogen, 2 mols of nitrogen, and 1 mol of oxygen. The Psilocin compound is connected by an covalent bond and is made up of 4 carbon bonds. Psilocin does not react with any other compounds, because psilocin is simply the digested form of psilocybin. Psilocin is obtained from the mushroom when the compound psilocybin is removed from the Psilocybe mushroom and then broken down to create psilocin.

Below is two pictures of the structure of Psilocin

Below is the 3d structure of Psilocin

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