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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2025

Synthesis and In Vitro Profiling of Psilocin Derivatives: Improved Stability and Synthetic Properties.

Julia Eklund, Ulf Bremberg, Jessica Larsson, Edvard Torkelsson, Johan Wennerberg, Symantha Zandelin, Luke R Odell

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Article in Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Julia EklundDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala University, Box-574, Uppsala SE-751 23, Sweden.ORCID 0009-0000-7449-2456
Ulf BrembergDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala University, Box-574, Uppsala SE-751 23, Sweden.
Jessica LarssonRed Glead Discovery, Medicon Village, Lund SE-223 81, Sweden.
Edvard TorkelssonRed Glead Discovery, Medicon Village, Lund SE-223 81, Sweden.
Johan WennerbergRed Glead Discovery, Medicon Village, Lund SE-223 81, Sweden.
Symantha ZandelinRed Glead Discovery, Medicon Village, Lund SE-223 81, Sweden.
Luke R OdellDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala University, Box-574, Uppsala SE-751 23, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7658-5103

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As interest in using psilocybin therapy for treating mental health disorders intensifies, the need for efficient production methods becomes increasingly important. Current medical-grade psilocybin production is inefficient and relies on a complicated multistep synthesis. This study has explored and evaluated psilocin ester prodrugs and psilocin salts as potential alternatives to psilocybin, focusing on their ease of synthesis, chemical stability, and metabolic profiles. A diverse library of 15 psilocin ester prodrugs and six psilocin salts was synthesized and evaluated. The study successfully identified several psilocin ester prodrugs and psilocin salts that exhibited desirable characteristics, including storage and handling stability, rapid metabolic conversion to psilocin, and easy synthesis, with potential advantages over psilocybin. This research introduces viable options through psilocin ester compounds and psilocin salts, offering promising avenues for future development.

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ProdrugsPsilocybinAnimalsDrug StabilityHumansMicrosomes, LiverProdrugspsilocinPsilocybin

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PMID40108981
PMCPMC11997985

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