Psilocybin
CAS: 520-52-5 | Type: drug_of_abuse
Low To Moderate Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Low To Moderate
Risk (Children)Moderate
Regulatory Status
SummaryNo major regulatory flags
Molecular FormulaC12H17N2O4P
Molecular Weight284.25
Sources
These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.
- US DEA: Psilocybin and Psilocin — Schedule I Classification, FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designations (Depression), Oregon and Colorado Regulatory Frameworks, Australia Therapeutic Authorization (2023), and Mushroom Misidentification with Galerina (2023) REGULATORY · 2023
- Carhart-Harris R, Goodwin GM: The Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Drugs — Psilocybin 5-HT2A Mechanism, Clinical Trial Efficacy Data (TRD and MDD), Physiological Safety Profile, Risk-Benefit at Therapeutic Doses, and Adolescent Brain Development Considerations (Neuropsychopharmacology, 2017; updated 2023) ACADEMIC · 2023
- OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
- Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
- EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID0048898 (Psilocybin) REFERENCE
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