What is the mechanism of action psychedelic mushrooms?
A) After ingestion, psilocybin is converted to psilocin, which is the psychoactive agent.
B) Mescaline is extracted from the mushrooms and consumed as a powder that contains the psychoactive agent.
C) β-carbolines in the mushrooms block DMT breakdown in the liver so the DMT reaches the brain and produces psychedelic effects.
D) The psychoactive substance, salvinorin A, is released when the mushrooms are eaten.
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