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Model Maps How Psilocybin Moves Through the Body

Model Maps How Psilocybin Moves Through the Body

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A cross-species model shows psilocin concentrates in the human brain about 2.5 times higher than in plasma.

A cross-species model shows psilocin concentrates in the human brain about 2.5 times higher than in plasma.

The number

about 2.5 times higher than plasma levels

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Psilocybe cubensis

Psilocybe cubensis

Compound

psilocybin, psilocin

psilocybin, psilocin

Published in

Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Psilocybin Pathway Mapped

Psilocybin Pathway Mapped

A new cross-species model shows how psilocybin from Psilocybe cubensis is absorbed, metabolized, and distributed in mice, rats, and humans. After ingestion, psilocybin is rapidly converted to psilocin, which enters the bloodstream and concentrates in the brain, about 2.5 times higher than plasma levels in humans. This simulation-based model helps predict psilocin effects and metabolism across different doses (3–30 mg), laying groundwork for safer, personalized therapies.

A new cross-species model shows how psilocybin from Psilocybe cubensis is absorbed, metabolized, and distributed in mice, rats, and humans. After ingestion, psilocybin is rapidly converted to psilocin, which enters the bloodstream and concentrates in the brain, about 2.5 times higher than plasma levels in humans. This simulation-based model helps predict psilocin effects and metabolism across different doses (3–30 mg), laying groundwork for safer, personalized therapies.

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