An Aqueous-Organic Extraction Method for the Isolation and Identification of Psilocin from Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
Journal of Forensic Sciences January 1, 1985 Jf Casale 20 citations
A straightforward water-based extraction method isolates and identifies psilocin from Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms. The process dephosphorylates the phosphate ester into psilocin, increasing product yield and simplifying identification. The extracted psilocin is concentrated enough and free of co-contaminants for analysis by infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.