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Psilocybin Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism & Prodrug Mechanism

Explore mushroom research and guides on psilocybin pharmacokinetics, metabolism & prodrug mechanism.

Psilocybin Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism & Prodrug Mechanism

How Your Body Converts Psilocybin to Psilocin

Alkaline phosphatase converts psilocybin to psilocin in the gut, liver, and plasma. The enzyme, timing, location, and why the phosphate group matters.