When orally ingested it is broken down to produce psilocin, which is responsible for hallucinogenic effects. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
In other words, in the body psilocybin turns into psilocin. From Wordnik.com. [Quartermasters of Terror] Reference
He succeeded in synthesizing the active compounds in the Psilocybe mexicana mushroom, which he named psilocybin and psilocin. From Wordnik.com. [Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102 « Isegoria] Reference
Active Ingredients: The primary active components of 'Shrooms are psilocybin and psilocin, which also is an immediate metabolite of psilocybin. From Wordnik.com. [Natural Highs Frequently Asked Questions by Vince Cavasin] Reference
He also pleaded no contest to felony manufacture of psilocin mushrooms. From Wordnik.com. [The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines] Reference
Officers found crates of psilocin mushrooms in various states of growing inside a first-floor closet. From Wordnik.com. [The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines] Reference
Because spores contain no psilocybin or psilocin, they are legal to sell and possess (in all states except California, Georgia, and Idaho). From Wordnik.com. [Naples Daily News Stories] Reference
But in most states, it is illegal to cultivate or propogate spores into mycelium since mycelium generally contains both psilocybin and psilocin. From Wordnik.com. [Naples Daily News Stories] Reference
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