NORFOLK, Va. — Drugs like LSD, ecstasy, and magic mushrooms have been around for decades, but more doctors are discovering they’re much more than just party drugs. Found in "magic mushrooms ...

The magic mushroom compound psilocybin shows long-lasting antidepressant effects in a clinical trial, with patients reporting ...

The Science Behind Mushroom Strains. Psilocybin mushrooms belong to the genus Psilocybe, with Psilocybe cubensis being the ...

Colorado is poised to allow psilocybin edibles at healing centers, but no extractions and only one species of mushrooms are allowed. By Thomas Mitchell July 31, 2024 ...

There’s a particularly “devious” mushroom found in Ireland, the brown roll-rim, which O’Dea notes can kill someone after they ...

Has once-forgotten fungi become the wellness world’s new favorite ingredient? Well, maybe. The mushroom market is growing at a remarkable pace, and it’s not just stemming from culinary needs. In ...

FLICKR, BHUMIKA B. Psilocybin, the psychedelic component of certain mushroom species that continues to be investigated for its use in treating anxiety and depression, elicits brain activity ...

Psychedelic mushrooms growing in southern Africa have been identified as a new species that is the closest relative of Psilocybe cubensis, the most well-known magic mushroom species.The discovery ...

A molecular model of psilocybin, the naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in more than 100 mushroom species worldwide. The effects include euphoria and hallucinations, but also could ...