Wherefore the magic? The evolutionary role of psilocybin in nature

K.J Matthews Nicholass; I Flis; M.E Hanley; M.E Knight; S.M Lane; G Littlejohn; M.D.F Thom; R.A Billington; R Boden; R Cummins; B.J Green; C Griffin; S Jones; D Salmon; I Sleep; N Smirnoff; J.S Ellis

doi:10.64898/2025.12.17.694186

Wherefore the magic? The evolutionary role of psilocybin in nature

K.J Matthews Nicholass
, I Flis
, M.E Hanley
, M.E Knight
, S.M Lane
, G Littlejohn
, M.D.F Thom
, R.A Billington
, R Boden
, R Cummins
, B.J Green
, C Griffin
, S Jones
, D Salmon
, I Sleep
, N Smirnoff
, J.S Ellis

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Publisher	bioRxiv
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.17.694186
Publication status	Published - 19 Dec 2025

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