Wondering how to use Psilocin in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as psilocybin or hallucinogen.
Psilocin in a sentence
Psilocin meaning
4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.
Synonyms of Psilocin
Using Psilocin
- The main meaning on this page is: 4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.
- Useful related words include: psilocybin, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug.
- In the example corpus, psilocin often appears in combinations such as: and psilocin, psilocin which, of psilocin.
Context around Psilocin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Psilocin
- In this selection, "psilocin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hallucinogenic, metabolize, detect, ironically, produce and mushrooms stand out and add context to how "psilocin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after hallucinogenic psilocin mushrooms were and determination of psilocin levels in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "psilocin" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with psilocin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Psilocin, ironically, is the lesser-known compound. (7 words)
The spores of these mushrooms do not contain psilocybin or psilocin. (11 words)
A specific immunoassay has also been developed to detect psilocin in whole blood samples. (14 words)
Although the 5-HT 2A receptor is responsible for most of the effects of psilocin, various lines of evidence have shown that interactions with non-5-HT 2A receptors also contribute to the subjective and behavioral effects of the drug. (40 words)
Psilocin is broken down by the enzyme monoamine oxidase to produce several metabolites that can circulate in the blood plasma, including 4-hydroxyindole-3-acetaldehyde, 4-hydroxytryptophol, and 4-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid. (33 words)
The drug charge was added to his list of offenses after hallucinogenic psilocin mushrooms were discovered during a search of Matthews’ home. (22 words)
Example sentences (11)
Psilocin, ironically, is the lesser-known compound.
Some of these compounds, like LSD and psilocin, produce effects resembling those of clinically approved antidepressants, researchers have known.
The drug charge was added to his list of offenses after hallucinogenic psilocin mushrooms were discovered during a search of Matthews’ home.
Although the 5-HT 2A receptor is responsible for most of the effects of psilocin, various lines of evidence have shown that interactions with non-5-HT 2A receptors also contribute to the subjective and behavioral effects of the drug.
Although the determination of psilocin levels in urine can be performed without sample clean-up (i.
A monoamine oxidase inhibitor reduces the body's ability to metabolize psilocin and psilocybin, greatly increasing the intensity of the experience.
A specific immunoassay has also been developed to detect psilocin in whole blood samples.
Once ingested, psilocybin is rapidly metabolized to psilocin, which then acts on serotonin receptors in the brain.
Psilocin is broken down by the enzyme monoamine oxidase to produce several metabolites that can circulate in the blood plasma, including 4-hydroxyindole-3-acetaldehyde, 4-hydroxytryptophol, and 4-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid.
Psilocin is glucuronated by the glucuronosyltransferase enzymes UGT1A9 in the liver, and by UGT1A10 in the small intestine.
The spores of these mushrooms do not contain psilocybin or psilocin.
Common combinations with psilocin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and psilocin 2×
- psilocin which 2×
- of psilocin 2×
- psilocin is 2×