It seems that the Fungi Kingdom evolved psilocybin more that once in history, and in totally different ways. I think it was called convergent evolution? Nature repeats its successes.
https://gizmodo.com/scientists-realize-that-magic-mushrooms-psilocybin-are-even-weirder-than-we-thought-2000671048
武頼庵 Brian, a neuroplastician
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