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Psilosynine

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Psilosynine is a neurotransmitter and one of the main chemicals involved in Betazoid telepathy.

In 2370, Lwaxana Troi suffered from low levels of psilosynine after prolonged telepathic communication with the Cairn. (TNG: "Dark Page")

Later the same year, Counselor Deanna Troi showed heightened levels of the chemical after experiencing a telepathic 'echo' in nacelle control. Dr. Beverly Crusher later gave her an inhibitor to supress the levels of psilosynine, allowing Troi to enter the control room without being overhwelmed. (TNG: "Eye of the Beholder")

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in so-called "magic mushrooms", of the genus Psilocybe. It is likely that the writers of Star Trek chose the name to reflect the similarity.
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