Effects ofPsilocybe argentipeson Marble-Burying Behavior in Mice
Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry August 23, 2009 Yoshihiro Matsushima, Osamu Shirota, Ruri Kikura‐hanajiri et al. 77 citations
A hallucinogenic mushroom, Psilocybe argentipes, reduced marble-burying behavior in mice, a model for obsessive-compulsive disorder, without affecting their general movement. The same dose of authentic psilocybin also inhibited burying, but P. argentipes was more effective. These results suggest the mushroom could be useful in clinical therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.