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Psilocybe
Also known as: Psilocybe mushrooms
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“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Jul 19, 2021 4 facts
claimThe Mayans ingested Psilocybe mushrooms, although peyote was likely the most commonly used hallucinogen in Mayan and other Mesoamerican cultures.
claimThe Aztecs called Psilocybe mushrooms "Teonanácatl," which translates to "divine flesh."
claimPsilocybin and psilocin are indole alkaloids found in Psilocybe mushrooms that are related to the neurotransmitter serotonin and the amino acid precursor tryptophan.
claimMushrooms of the genus Psilocybe (Strophariaceae family) are hallucinogenic and are found worldwide, with an ethnographic center in Mexico where they are venerated by indigenous groups.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 4 facts
claimIt is likely that ancestors of humans ingested psychedelic mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe since the Pliocene epoch, which began 5.3 million years ago, as semi-arboreal hominins intensified ground foraging activity.
referenceThe article 'On the origin of the genus Psilocybe and its potential ritual use in ancient Africa and Europe', published in 2016 in Economic Botany by T. Froese, G. Guzmán, and L. Guzmán-Dávalos, investigates the origins of the Psilocybe genus and its historical ritual applications.
referenceGuzmán et al. (2014) documented the presence of Psilocybe in Africa and described a new species discovered in the Congo.
referenceGuzmán (2005) analyzed the species diversity of the genus Psilocybe worldwide, with a specific focus on their hallucinogenic properties.
Diversity, biology, and history of psilocybin-containing fungi sciencedirect.com 1 fact
claimThe oldest evidence of the ritualistic consumption of Psilocybe species is located in Mesoamerica and is recorded in the Codex “Yuta Tnoho,” also known as the “Vindobonensis Mexicanus.”
The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 27, 2017 1 fact
claimFroese, Guzman, and Guzman-Davalos (2016) investigated the origin of the genus Psilocybe and its potential ritual use in ancient Africa and Europe.
the consumption of psychoactive plants in ancient global and ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceAkers BP, Ruiz JF, Piper A, and Ruck CAP published 'A Prehistoric Mural in Spain Depicting Neurotropic Psilocybe Mushrooms?' in Economic Botany in 2011.