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None of this is true, for various reasons. Psilocybin and LSD are qualitatively different above very low doses. They have a lot in common, but only a person tha
by jrflowers 2y ago
None of this is true, for various reasons. Psilocybin and LSD are qualitatively different above very low doses. They have a lot in common, but only a person that is basically unfamiliar with one or both would call them identical. The experiences become more distinct the higher the dose.
Psilocybin/psilocin has different binding affinities than LSD, is metabolized differently etc. They are, quite simply, different drugs.
>The only thing with LSD is that it takes longer to completely clear out of your system (because it is already extracted in pure form, while shrooms have to be digested/processed by your system in a less efficient/effective way
This is borderline gibberish. The “purity” of the “extraction” (???) has nothing to do with metabolism, protein binding or excretion. The LSD expense typically lasts longer because… it is a different drug. Your body treats it differently than psilocybin because it is different from psilocybin.
And the molecules do not look that much alike, unless you think that all indoles look alike. Even if they did, molecules that look alike do not necessarily act alike (eg H2O and H2O2)
Psilocybin:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin#/media/File%253APsilocybin%252C_Kekul%C3%A9%252C_skeletal_formula_of_canonical_psilocybin.svg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin#/media/File%253AP...
LSD:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSD#/media/File%3ALSD_Structure_V2.svg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSD#/media/File%3ALSD_Struct...