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Discontinued Product
Psilocin (Cat. No. 4412) has been withdrawn from sale for commercial reasons.
Description: Non-selective serotonin receptor agonist
Chemical Name: 4-Hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine
Purity: ≥99%
Biological Activity
Non-selective serotonin receptor agonist. Active metabolite of psilocybin; hallucinogen.
Technical Data
| M. Wt | 204.27 |
| Formula | C12H16N2O |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| CAS Number | 520-53-6 |
| PubChem ID | 4980 |
| InChI Key | SPCIYGNTAMCTRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | OC1=C2C(NC=C2CCN(C)C)=CC=C1 |
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
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References
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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 sa 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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