psilocybin
Small moleculeexperimental
Psilocybin, also known as 4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (4-PO-DMT), is a naturally occurring tryptamine alkaloid and investigational drug found in more than 200 species of mushrooms, with hallucinogenic and serotonergic effects. Effects include euphoria, changes in perception, a distorted sense of time, and perceived spiritual experiences. It can also cause adverse reactions such as nausea and panic attacks. Its effects depend on set and setting and one's expectations. — Wikipedia
Clinical trial activity
245 trials · 159 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs
Phase 1
105
Phase 2
142
Phase 3
9
Phase 4
0
Earliest trial started Apr 1, 2004 (NCT00302744)
Timeline
Indications
Studied for
- Adjustment Disorders · Phase 2
- Aging · Phase 1
- Alcohol-Induced Disorders · Phase 2
- Alcoholism · Phase 2
- Alzheimer Disease · Early Phase 1
- Amnesia · Phase 1
- Amphetamine-Related Disorders · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis · Phase 2
- Anhedonia · Phase 2
- Anorexia Nervosa · Phase 2
- Anxiety · Phase 2
- Anxiety Disorders · Phase 2
- Autism Spectrum Disorder · Phase 1
- Back Pain · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Behavior · Phase 2
- Biliary Tract Neoplasms · Phase 1
- Binge-Eating Disorder · Phase 2
- Bipolar Disorder · Phase 2
- Body Dysmorphic Disorders · Phase 2
- Borderline Personality Disorder · Phase 2
- Breast Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Burnout, Professional · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Burnout, Psychological · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Cachexia · Phase 2
- Cannabis · Phase 2
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung · Phase 2
- Caregiver Burden · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Central Nervous System Agents · Phase 1
- Chemically-Induced Disorders · Phase 1
- Chronic Pain · Phase 2
- Cluster Headache · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Cocaine-Related Disorders · Phase 2
- Cognition Disorders · Phase 2
- Cognitive Dysfunction · Phase 2
- COVID-19 · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Death · Early Phase 1
- Demoralization · Phase 2
- Depression · Phase 3
- Depressive Disorder · Phase 2
- Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant · Phase 3
- Diagnostic Self Evaluation · Early Phase 1
- Diagnostic Tests, Routine · Phase 1
- Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions · Early Phase 1
- Endocrine Gland Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Endometrial Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Fibromyalgia · Phase 2
- Fragile X Syndrome · Phase 2
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms · Phase 1
- Grief · Phase 1
- Hallucinogens · Phase 1
- Headache · Phase 1
- Healthy Volunteers · Phase 2
- Heart · Phase 1
- Hemiplegia · Phase 1
- Hemorrhage · Phase 1
- Hospices · Phase 2
- Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery · Phase 1
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome · Phase 2
- Ischemic Stroke · Phase 1
- Kidney Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Lymphoma · Phase 2
- Major Depressive Disorder · Phase 3
- Melanoma · Phase 2
- Mental Disorders · Phase 2
- Mental Health · Phase 2
- Methamphetamine · Phase 1
- Migraine Disorders · Phase 2
- Mood Disorders · Phase 2
- Multiple Sclerosis · Phase 2
- Neoplasms · Phase 2/Phase 3
- Neuroimaging · Phase 1
- Obsessive Behavior · Phase 2
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Opioid-Related Disorders · Phase 2
- Ovarian Neoplasms · Phase 1
- Pain · Phase 2
- Pain Management · Phase 2
- Pancreatic Neoplasms · Phase 1
- Parkinson Disease · Phase 2
- Perception · Phase 1
- Peripheral Nerve Injuries · Phase 2
- Phantom Limb · Phase 1
- Pharmacokinetics · Phase 1
- Pharmacologic Actions · Phase 1
- Post-Concussion Syndrome · Phase 1
- Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome · Phase 1
- Post-Traumatic Headache · Phase 1
- Prolonged Grief Disorder · Early Phase 1
- Prostatic Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Psilocybin · Phase 2
- Psychological Distress · Phase 3
- Psychotherapy · Phase 2
- Psychotherapy, Group · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Psychotropic Drugs · Phase 1
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive · Phase 2
- Religion · Phase 1
- Safety · Phase 1
- Sarcoma · Phase 2
- Self-Injurious Behavior · Early Phase 1
- Sleep · Phase 1
- Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic · Early Phase 1
- Spinal Cord Injuries · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Stomach Neoplasms · Phase 2
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic · Phase 2
- Stress Disorders, Traumatic · Phase 2
- Stress, Psychological · Phase 2
- Stroke · Phase 1
- Substance Abuse, Oral · Phase 1
- Substance-Related Disorders · Phase 2
- Suicidal Ideation · Phase 2
- Suicide · Phase 2
- Terminally Ill · Phase 2
- Therapeutic Uses · Phase 1
- Tobacco Use Disorder · Phase 2
- Toxicity Tests · Early Phase 1
- Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders · Phase 2
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation · Phase 1
- Veterans · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Visual Pathways · Phase 1
Mechanism of action
HTR2A agonist
Chemistry & pharmacology
Loading structure…
SMILES
CN(C)CCc1c[nH]c2cccc(OP(=O)(O)O)c12- Mol. weight
- 284.25 g/mol
- Lipinski Ro5
- Pass
- Rule of 3
- No
- Chirality
- Achiral Molecule
- Inorganic
- No
- Polymer
- No
Oral
No
Parenteral
No
Topical
No
Prodrug
Sources
- WikipediaPsilocybin ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL194378 ↗
Also known as
- cy-39
- cy-39
- psilocybin
- psilocybin
- psilocybin
- psilocybine
- psilocybine
- psilocybine
Clinical trials
| NCT ID | Phase | Start date | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07306364 | Phase 2 | Jun 30, 2026 | National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), Yale University |
| NCT07226232 | Phase 3 | Jun 1, 2026 | Department of Veteran Affairs |
| NCT07227909 | Phase 2 | May 4, 2026 | University of Texas at Houston, Usona Institute |
| NCT07296094 | Phase 2 | May 1, 2026 | Harvard University |
| NCT07211438 | Phase 2 | Apr 1, 2026 | University of Toronto |
| NCT06992999 | Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2) | Jan 31, 2026 | University of Arizona |
| NCT07296328 | Phase 2 | Jan 15, 2026 | New York University |
| NCT07281352 | Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2) | Jan 5, 2026 | National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), University of California, Los Angeles |
| NCT06988319 | Phase 1 | Jan 1, 2026 | Oregon Health and Science University, Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center |
| NCT07251491 | Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2) | Jan 1, 2026 | Department of Defense, Department of Veteran Affairs, Usona Institute |
| NCT07053917 | Phase 1 | Dec 31, 2025 | Johns Hopkins University, University of California, Berkeley, Usona Institute |
| NCT06902974 | Phase 2 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sunstone Medical |
| NCT07275970 | Phase 1 | Dec 31, 2025 | Scottsdale Healthcare |
| NCT07183748 | Phase 2 | Dec 1, 2025 | Ben Gurion University |
| NCT07079930 | Phase 1 | Nov 30, 2025 | Hebrew University |
| NCT07104916 | Phase 2 | Nov 30, 2025 | Ohio State University |
| NCT07216404 | Phase 2 | Nov 20, 2025 | Ohio State University |
| NCT06943573 | Phase 3 | Oct 31, 2025 | University of British Columbia |
| NCT07210112 | Phase 2 | Oct 8, 2025 | Centre Hospitalier St Anne |
| NCT07169747 | Phase 2 | Oct 1, 2025 | Region Skane |
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Organizations
Research & Development (159)
| Organization | Org type | Trials | As lead sponsor | Phases | Earliest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | Academic/Hospital | 31 | 30 | 3 | 2007 |
| Usona Institute | Academic/Hospital | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2017 |
| COMPASS Pathways | For profit | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2018 |
| University of Toronto | Academic/Hospital | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heffter Research Institute | Academic/Hospital | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2004 |
| Yale University | Academic/Hospital | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2016 |
| University of California, San Francisco | Academic/Hospital | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2017 |
| New York University | Academic/Hospital | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2009 |
| University of Wisconsin | Academic/Hospital | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2014 |
| University of Basel | Academic/Hospital | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2018 |
| Harvard University | Academic/Hospital | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2021 |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center, New York | Academic/Hospital | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of British Columbia | Academic/Hospital | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2022 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Academic/Hospital | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2004 |
| Imperial College London | Academic/Hospital | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2018 |
| University of Calgary | Academic/Hospital | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Copenhagen | Academic/Hospital | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2017 |
| Filament Health Corp. | Academic/Hospital | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Government | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2017 |
| TRYP Therapeutics | For profit | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
159 organizations
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