 "O"-Acetylpsilocin is more resistant than psilocin to oxidation under basic conditions due to its acetoxy group.While "O"-acetylpsilocin is not well researched (sometimes viewed negatively as a research chemical, as opposed to psilocin and psilocybin), it is not as difficult as psilocybin to synthesize.Due to their similar proposed mechanisms of action, this factor may provide further support for the proposition that "O"-acetylpsilocin might serve as an appropriate substitute for psilocybin in research of the application of psychedelic compounds in medicine.