Sunday, May 25, 2014

I was wondering if the chemicals psilocybin and psilocin in shrooms get processed in the liver? My doctor said I cant have alchohol or anything...

The short answer to your question is yes. Most things that
you ingest are going to effect your liver in some way. In this case, the particular
chemical is called psilocybin. While the effects that a person feels from this chemical
are mainly found in the brain, it is processed by the
liver.



When
the psilocybin passes through the digestive system and into the liver, it is changed
into psilocin, the active tryptamine compound (a crystalline compound of carbon,
hydrogen, and nitrogen that is made in plant and animal
tissues).



It is only after
these and other digestive processes are complete that a person will begin the feel the
effects of the drug and its interaction with their brain chemistry. Since it appears
that you have a medical condition involving your liver function, you may want to ask
your doctor about this and any other such things you might consider
taking.

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