October 2018 PMID 29956917

DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Psilocybin.

Haden A Geiger, Madeline G Wurst, R Nathan Daniels

Mentions

50
Peak: 5 in Sep 2021
across 5 sources since May 2020

Extended reach

724,352
potential audience

Total likes

14,228

Video views

637,751

Mentions per month

May 2020 – Apr 2025

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter30 posts
  • News12 articles
  • YouTube3 videos
  • Blogs3 articles
  • Reddit2 posts

AI synopsis

What people are saying

Across the discussions, various users show curiosity by sharing brief summaries and videos explaining how psilocybin works in the brain, such as 'Learn about how #psilocybin works in the brain in this short 2-minute video!' and references to research funding. Some posts also touch on the political and legal aspects, like comparing this research with historical experiments and emphasizing the need to reduce ignorance, which illustrates a mix of interest and recognition of broader implications, without fully endorsing or opposing the publication's content.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

Most discussions express curiosity rather than explicit support or disagreement, indicating neutrality in overall stance.

InterestNeutral interest
EngagementNeutral engagement
ImpactNeutral impact

Abstract in brief

  • Psilocybin is a psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, historically used to cause hallucinations, and was synthesized in the 1950s for research purposes.
  • It gained popularity in the 1960s but was classified as a Schedule I drug in 1970, which limited research, though recent studies suggest it may help treat mental health issues like depression, OCD, and addiction.
  • The review highlights the drug's synthesis, how it is processed in the body, its effects on the brain, potential side effects, and its significance in advancing neuroscience.]

Top posts

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Aaron Webber
@aaronwebberjr · X

FYI I’m not going to go into why/how natural plants like these are illegal or why the medical industry has avoided exploring/using them. I’ve done that speech a hundred times and it’s too late for that :) If it can help just one person, it’s worth it https://t.co/1dFw2aXEj9

Oct 1, 2021 · 2 likes · 2,126 followers View post →
KT -TRUTHER
@KT_TRUTHER · X

Psilocybin ... plant meds 2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/l5iuXcXa2M via @YouTube

Feb 11, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 11,619 followers View post →
Amanita
@Galinaleigh · X

@thegarymoore @BoonnHem https://t.co/Dp5u0L4pHZ https://t.co/TOROi3eGht

Aug 3, 2022 · 1 like · 2,111 followers View post →
Hold leaders accountable Ⓥ ⚡️ 
@jdo8302 · X

Are Magic #Mushrooms #Healthy? An In-Depth Look at the #Research https://t.co/TzJ23G8eiI via #YouTube

Sep 24, 2021 · 1 like · 868 followers View post →
Rose in LA
@CBD_ROSEinTOKYO · X

May 29, 2021 · 1 like · 713 followers View post →
McAdam
@AdamantiMc · X

@OhWhatFun__ Te lo dico perché fa parte del mio lavoro e dei miei studi (non faccio lo spacciatore), ma la psilocibina è una gran bella molecola. Dei colleghi stanno testando il suo utilizzo per aumentare lo stato di coscienza nei pazienti in coma. https://t.co/85OfKm23Hk

Nov 9, 2022 · 1 like · 267 followers View post →

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maltacl
@maltacl · X

@eofrankbb @lambidogrow @nilikkka @GlaucoIsBack @komaedamaxxing https://t.co/g654wcmMKh ainda deixo aqui um video SUPER explicativo sobre a substância presente nos cogumelos alucinogenos, pro queridao ignorante adquirir pelo menos um conhecimento dentro desse mar de ignorância kkkkkk

Apr 4, 2025 · 423 followers View post →
TREAT California
@TREATCalifornia · X

Learn about how #psilocybin works in the brain in this short 2-minute video! We’ll provide $5B in funding for research & affordable access to treatments such as psilocybin. Donate, volunteer, & sign up to hear our news: https://t.co/lsmc0J4e5Y https://t.co/QVhI03p3jF

Aug 23, 2023 · 1 like · 148 followers View post →
The Neural Odyssey Research Institute (NORI)
@NeuralOdysseyRI · X

Short on time, but curious about the Neuroscience behind Psychedelics? Specifically focusing on the Psilocybin compound, this is a great 2 minute starting point on your journey https://t.co/jN6xlsSNZk

Aug 8, 2023 · 2 followers View post →
Gonzalo Baquero
@entiendetusalud · X

Si quieres saber más... 1. https://t.co/ORF3rrpUl0 2. https://t.co/cPD6OHcYCV 3. https://t.co/kXm1btvhjv

Jun 24, 2023 · 1,723 followers View post →
DESTINY ᯽ SIERRA
@destinydelisio_ · X

Interesting the similarities between this and LSD.. lsd was used for mind control experiments in MK ultra, wars, among many others intelligence operations - yet there are more recent pushes in the media for Psilocybin and the apparent benefits. Hm… https://t.co/px3mHB9Pnb

Mar 25, 2023 · 1,318 followers View post →
stacy
@stacyjung777 · X

RT @LouisianaSquad: Psilocybin ... plant meds 2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/l5iuXcXa2M via @YouTube

Feb 11, 2023 · 1 share · 4,282 followers View post →
KT -TRUTHER
@KT_TRUTHER · X

Psilocybin ... plant meds 2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/l5iuXcXa2M via @YouTube

Feb 11, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 11,619 followers View post →
BG 7.83
@MwithPb · X

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin - YouTube https://t.co/76SXL2GS3h

Jan 17, 2023 · 104 followers View post →
McAdam
@AdamantiMc · X

@OhWhatFun__ Te lo dico perché fa parte del mio lavoro e dei miei studi (non faccio lo spacciatore), ma la psilocibina è una gran bella molecola. Dei colleghi stanno testando il suo utilizzo per aumentare lo stato di coscienza nei pazienti in coma. https://t.co/85OfKm23Hk

Nov 9, 2022 · 1 like · 267 followers View post →
Amanita
@Galinaleigh · X

@thegarymoore @BoonnHem https://t.co/Dp5u0L4pHZ https://t.co/TOROi3eGht

Aug 3, 2022 · 1 like · 2,111 followers View post →
Dreamgbutterfly
@dreamgbutterfly · X

RT @dreamgbutterfly: DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/vHmRL711cW https://t.co/7kMxACuZzD

Jul 24, 2022 · 2 shares · 84 followers View post →
Awaken The “I AM” | r/microdosing | Mush Love
@LiveInMushLove · X

ELI5: 2-Minute #Neuroscience: #Psilocybin | Neuroscientifically Challenged [May 2020] @neurochallenged https://t.co/hF00pvdhjy

Feb 21, 2022 · 729 followers View post →
DMG™️
@Espress0Liber · X

@News4SA https://t.co/pg5Iww7xgf

Feb 4, 2022 · 134 followers View post →
Matt Leabeater
@MattLeabeater · X

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/0AFFmBNeXi via @YouTube

Dec 16, 2021 · 240 followers View post →
Lewis Harold
@LewMicHar · X

https://t.co/3YmBTBgu8S

Oct 2, 2021 · 41 followers View post →
Aaron Webber
@aaronwebberjr · X

FYI I’m not going to go into why/how natural plants like these are illegal or why the medical industry has avoided exploring/using them. I’ve done that speech a hundred times and it’s too late for that :) If it can help just one person, it’s worth it https://t.co/1dFw2aXEj9

Oct 1, 2021 · 2 likes · 2,126 followers View post →
CosmosMother Ⓥ
@cosmos_mother · X

Are magic mushrooms healthy? https://t.co/zxj1E4PSt4

Sep 27, 2021 · 1,073 followers View post →
ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

Interesting video @MictheVegan... But phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphoryl group. The removal / cleaving of a phosphoryl group would be dephosphorylation... I used to make that same widely spread mistake in first year of biochemistry... https://t.co/45vG6ZHyNm

Sep 25, 2021 · 644 followers View post →
Hold leaders accountable Ⓥ ⚡️ 
@jdo8302 · X

Are Magic #Mushrooms #Healthy? An In-Depth Look at the #Research https://t.co/TzJ23G8eiI via #YouTube

Sep 24, 2021 · 1 like · 868 followers View post →
~Journey P.Ⓥ︎
@SouLJOo0oOurney · X

Are Magic Mushrooms Healthy? An In-Depth Look at the Research https://t.co/j4OtNOicXm via @YouTube

Sep 24, 2021 · 1,444 followers View post →
smoothee
@getsmoothee · X

"2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin" https://t.co/joBftu2lYl #psilocybin #mushrooms #wellness #brain #science #neuro #psychedelics

Jul 9, 2021 · 53,723 followers View post →
Rose in LA
@CBD_ROSEinTOKYO · X

May 29, 2021 · 1 like · 713 followers View post →
Dreamgbutterfly
@dreamgbutterfly · X

RT @dreamgbutterfly: DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/vHmRL711cW https://t.co/7kMxACuZzD

Apr 28, 2021 · 2 shares · 84 followers View post →
Dumb Genie
@DumbGenie · X

@itsaysupremacy Wish granted! how to interact with mushrooms: https://t.co/mMFLxWMoSv

Apr 1, 2021 · 380 followers View post →
Dreamgbutterfly
@dreamgbutterfly · X

DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/vHmRL711cW https://t.co/7kMxACuZzD

Mar 31, 2021 · 2 shares · 84 followers View post →
WannaCry.exe
@xanuui · X

@nickodium @fireh9lly @zotoh_zhaan @samvoss12 @SAMOYEDCORE @Emenussgo @NewSovietPoster Psilocybin is regulated by grams of mushrooms, please just research this if you actually care, the facts are out there if you're willing to set aside your ignorance. If your just going to insult me and perpetuate ignorance, this conversation it over https://t.co/z5N8Z9eftQ

Mar 12, 2021 · 50 followers View post →
Folkbildare
@Polygoon · X

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/MHrt4mwRQD

Feb 6, 2021 · 1,007 followers View post →
לזרוע זרעים
@gVx4G4lxHOxdU8m · X

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/ThVatuarxq

Nov 23, 2020 · 64 followers View post →
Tony Savino
@TonySavino20 · X

@joerogan its a psychedelic! everybody will be tripping on shrooms! rofl! talk about the election fraud in the 202 POTUS election not shrooms! https://t.co/k5q1wuK5hB

Nov 6, 2020 View post →
Ešter Klasse
@zirosi · X

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin https://t.co/KcSZqnJgqa via @YouTube #naučtesekej

Oct 23, 2020 · 1,101 followers View post →