Magic pathways: the genes and enzymes of psilocybin biosynthesis

Paper. Worbs J, Schäfer T, Seibold PS et al.. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 27 Oct 2026.

Tags: Review, Psilocybin, Depression, Anxiety.

Weekly Science Digest, 23 Oct 2026 to 29 Oct 2026, finding 5: In brief

Review of psilocybin biosynthesis, including the finding that mushrooms evolved the pathway twice independently