Psilocin Stats & Data
4-ho-dmt
4-oh-dmt
Psilocine
Psilotsin
Chemical Class
Tryptamine
Psychoactive Class
Psychedelic
Pharmacology
DrugBankMetabolism
Psilocin has known human metabolites that include (2S,3S,4S,5R)-6-[3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-1H-indol-4-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid.
Receptor Profile
Receptor Actions
Agonists
5-HT2A receptor partial agonist
5-HT2C receptor agonist
5-HT1A receptor agonist
Other
Activates phospholipase A2 instead of phospholipase C
Effect Profile
Curated + 12 Reports
Psychedelic
5.1
Moderate visuals with mild headspace and body load, low auditory effects
Visual Intensity×3
6
Headspace Depth×3
5
Auditory Effects×1
3
Body Load / Somatic Effects×1
5
Empathogen
5.4
Strong euphoria and sensory enhancement with low empathy and stimulation
Empathy / Social Openness×3
3
Euphoria / Mood Elevation×2
9
Stimulation×1
3
Sensory Enhancement×1
8
Based on reports from:
Duration Timeline
Bluelight
Onset
Comeup
Peak
Offset
After Effects
Oral
Insufflated
Tolerance & Pharmacokinetics
drugs.wikiTolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1h
Half tolerance
10d
Baseline
~14d
Cross-Tolerances
LSD
80%
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Psilocybin
85%
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Mescaline
65%
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DMT
85%
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5-MeO-DMT
85%
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2C-B
65%
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2C-E
65%
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2C-I
65%
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Experience Report Analysis
Erowid
12
Reports
2004–2022
Date Range
6
With Age Data
17
Effects Detected
Demographics
Gender Distribution
Age Distribution
Reports Over Time
Effect Analysis
ErowidEffects aggregated from 12 experience reports (12 Erowid)
12
Reports
17
Effects Detected
8
Positive
3
Adverse
6
Neutral
Effect Sentiment Distribution
Confidence Distribution
Positive Effects 8
Empathy
83.3%
70%
Music Enhancement
83.3%
70%
Color Enhancement
75.0%
70%
Euphoria
66.7%
70%
Stimulation
58.3%
70%
Focus Enhancement
41.7%
70%
Tactile Enhancement
33.3%
70%
Body High
33.3%
70%
Adverse Effects 3
Anxiety
41.7%
70%
Nausea
41.7%
70%
Confusion
41.7%
70%
Real-World Dose Distribution
62K DosesFrom 20 individual dose entries
Oral (n=13)
Median: 15.0mg
25th: 11.0mg
75th: 20.0mg
90th: 25.8mg
mg/kg median: 0.156
mg/kg 75th: 0.274
Form / Preparation
Most common forms and preparations reported
Legal Status
Controlled internationally under the UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971.
| Country | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Psilocin is considered a Schedule 9 prohibited substance in Australia under the Poisons Standard (October 2015). | A Schedule 9 substance is a substance which may be abused or misused, the manufacture, possession, sale or use of which should be prohibited by law except when required for medical or scientific research, or for analytical, teaching or training purposes with approval of Commonwealth and/or State or Territory Health Authorities. |
| Russia | Psilocin and psilocybin are banned in Russia, due to their status as narcotic drugs, with a criminal penalty for possession of more than 50 mg. | |
| United States | Psilocin is a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States since 1971. |
References
Cited References
- Bluelight: The Big and Dandy 4-HO-DMT Thread
- Drug-drug interactions between psychiatric medications and MDMA or psilocybin
- Drug-drug interactions involving classic psychedelics: A systematic review
- Erowid: Psilocin Experience Reports
- PsychonautWiki: Psilocin
- TiHKAL #18: 4-HO-DMT by Alexander Shulgin