The intentional and repeated use of psilocybin by early hominins is hypothesized to be supported by the substance's low toxicity and its structural resemblance to the neurotransmitter serotonin, potentially allowing it to serve as a treatment for serotonin depletion.

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  Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution

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Referenced by nodes (3)

• psilocybin concept
• serotonin concept
• early hominins concept