Assertion: psilocybin | /r/Causes | hallucinogenic effects
Facets:
value: by acting on the serotonin system
type: MANNER
value: as a classic psychedelic
type: MANNER
value: by activating specific serotonin receptors
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: As a classic psychedelic, psilocybin causes hallucinogenic effects by activating specific serotonin receptors: 5-HT2A. It also slightly activates dopamine pathways in the brain and the sympathetic, fight-or-flight system in higher doses .
text: Psilocybin and LSD produce their hallucinogenic effects by acting on the serotonin system, and Kometer et al.
text: Psilocybin causes hallucinogenic effects that last for between 3 and 6 hours.