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Psilocin

Cat. No. 4412

Psilocin C12H16N2O [520-53-6]

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Chemical Name: 4-Hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine

Biological Activity

Non-selective serotonin receptor agonist. Active metabolite of psilocybin; hallucinogen.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
204.27
Formula:
C12H16N2O
Solubility:
Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO
Purity:
>99 %
Storage:
Store at -20°C
CAS No:
520-53-6

The technical data provided above is for guidance only.
For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

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References

Merck Index 12 4629.

Almaula et al (1996) Contribution of a helix 5 locus to selectivity of hallucinogenic and nonhallucinogenic ligands for the human 5-hydroxytryptamine2A and 5-hydroxytryptamine2C receptors: direct and indirect effects on ligand affinity mediated by the same locus. Mol.Pharmacol. 50 34. PMID: 8700116.

Lee and Roth (2012) Hallucinogen actions on human brain revealed. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 109 1820. PMID: 22308478.

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