List of psychoactive substances and precursor chemicals derived from genetically modified organisms
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Psychoactive substances
Psychoactive substances derived from genetically modified organisms
.
- Cocaine
- GMO plant: Nicotiana benthamiana (a tobacco plant)[1]
- Psilocybin
- GMO bacteria: Escherichia coli[2]
- GMO yeast:
- THC
- GMO bacteria: Zymomonas mobilis (used to produce tequila)[6][7][8]
- Tropane alkaloids: Hyoscyamine and scopolamine
- GMO yeast: Baker’s yeast[9]
- GMO yeast:
Precursor chemicals
Precursor chemicals
derived from genetically modified organisms.
- Lysergic acid (LSD precursor)
- GMO yeast: Baker’s yeast[10]
- GMO yeast:
- Thebaine (morphine precursor)
- GMO bacteria: E. coli[11]
- GMO bacteria:
See also
References
- ^ "Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves". New Scientist.
- from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Technical University of Denmark (2020-04-16). "Psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms produced in yeast". phys.org. Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ Milne N (2021-01-15). "Magic Yeasts and How to Make Them Produce Psilocybin". MIND Foundation. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- PMID 35132076.
- ^ "Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids". ScienceDaily.
- ^ "German scientists use gene-edited Tequila bacteria to produce cannabinoids". The Drinks Business. 28 March 2019.
- S2CID 71147445.
- PMID 32879484.
- ^ "Harvesting baker's yeast for aging-related therapeutics". ScienceDaily.
- ^ "Genetically modified E. coli pump out morphine precursor: Bacteria yield 300 times more opiates than yeast". ScienceDaily.
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