5-Methylpsilocybin is a psychedelic drug, a synthetic analogue of psilocybin, which has high serotonergic activity. It produces the head-twitch response, a behavioral proxy of psychedelic effects, in rodents.
Chemistry Synthesis 5-Methylpsilocybin can be synthesized by enzymatic phosphorylation of its synthetic precursor, 5-methylpsilocin, using the enzyme 4-hydroxytryptamine kinase purified from Psilocybe cubensis.
See also Substituted tryptamine 5-Methoxypsilocybin
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External links 5-Methylpsilocybin - Isomer Design