A popular modern trend involves taking tiny amounts of psychedelic mushrooms to boost brain power, but new evidence suggests the benefits may be largely imaginary. A rigorous scientific investigation ...

“Shrooms,” also known as magic mushrooms, are a popular hallucinogenic drug that has been used recreationally for centuries across the globe. And in recent years, some research has shown potential ...

Microdosing, a once somewhat niche practice, is slowly gaining momentum in the mainstream as the psychedelic renaissance continues to take shape. It’s often associated with psychedelics like LSD and ...

Microdosing the psychedelic drug psilocybin may make people more resilient to stress and reduce compulsive behavior, according to a recently-published study. The results showed that small, repeated ...

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (WRGB) — There’s been a growing number of studies looking into the benefits of psilocybin – also known as magic mushrooms— on treating a wide range of conditions, including depression ...

Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to try to reduce ...

First it was wine. Then it was weed. Now? Mushrooms. Microdosing psilocybin, the active compound in so-called “magic mushrooms,” is the latest mind-altering trend catching on with exhausted, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Interest in psychedelic drugs has grown in recent years alongside research into their potential as tools to treat mental health. That’s especially true in ...

The ancient Mayans discovered the delightful secrets of psilocybin mushrooms. Most users, then and now, typically consume large doses of the dried psilocybin-containing mushroom (about 20 grams) or ...

I didn’t plan on microdosing psilocybin — a certain type of mushroom. I mean, I didn’t say I need something else, something more. My depression and anxiety were well controlled with antidepressants, ...