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Decoding Psilocybin: “Magical” Enzymatic Pathways to Psychiatric Breakthroughs


New study sheds light on the structure and evolution of an enzyme in psychoactive fungi. The psychoactive substance psilocybin is the most important natural product of so-called “magic mushrooms” of the genus Psilocybe, which makes these mushrooms a popular drug. However, psilocybin has also become

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