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New Method Measures Psilocybin Potency, Revealing Wide Variation

New Method Measures Psilocybin Potency, Revealing Wide Variation

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A new NMR method found total tryptamines in dried psychedelic mushrooms ranged from 0.15% to 0.46% of dry weight.

A new NMR method found total tryptamines in dried psychedelic mushrooms ranged from 0.15% to 0.46% of dry weight.

The number

0.15% to 0.46% of dry weight

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – chemical analysis

Lab – chemical analysis

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At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin; psilocin

psilocybin; psilocin

Published in

ACS Omega

ACS Omega

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Potency Precision

Potency Precision

A new quantitative NMR method accurately measures psilocybin and psilocin in dried psychedelic mushrooms without destroying the sample. The technique revealed wide potency variation, with total tryptamine levels ranging from 0.15% to 0.46% of dry weight depending on strain and storage.

A new quantitative NMR method accurately measures psilocybin and psilocin in dried psychedelic mushrooms without destroying the sample. The technique revealed wide potency variation, with total tryptamine levels ranging from 0.15% to 0.46% of dry weight depending on strain and storage.

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