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A typical misconception that is made even by doctors is to wrongly attribute the effects experienced from psilocybin to a lethal nature of either the compound or magic mushrooms as a whole. However, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a subdivision of the Center for Disease Control in the United States, rated psilocybin less toxic than Aspirin.

The word psilocybe is derived from the Greek words “psilos” bare and “kube” head, and literally means “bare headed.” This meaning refers to the mushroom’s plain cap. It is acceptable to pronounce the word with the accent either on the first syllable or on the second. The final “e” is not silent.