Psilocybin in Finnish Psilocybe semilanceata

J. Jokiranta; S. Mustola; E. Ohenoja; M. M. Airaksinen

doi:10.1055/s-2007-969703

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Planta Med 1984; 50(3): 277-278
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969703

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Psilocybin in Finnish Psilocybe semilanceata

J. Jokiranta¹ , S. Mustola¹ , E. Ohenoja² , M. M. Airaksinen¹

¹Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kuopio, P. O. Box 6, SF-70211 Kuopio 21, Finland
²Botanical Museum, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 191, SF-90101 Oulu, Finland

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26 February 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The use of a hallucinogenic mushroom, Psilocybe semilanceata, has been occasionally reported in Finland, where the species is widely distributed. We have determined, by HPLC, the content of psilocybin and psilocin in P. semilanceata samples collected from different parts of Finland; the psilocybin content was found to be high (0.62-2.37%, mean 1.42% of dry weight), some samples also contained low concentrations (0.01-0.02% dry weight) of psilocin.

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