The world of psilocybin fungi offers fascinating insights into natural biology and human consciousness. While many people use ...

Researchers have uncovered two key brain mechanisms—specific neurons and a serotonin receptor—that help explain how ...

Cornell researchers found that psilocybin’s therapeutic benefits depend on the pyramidal tract neurons and the serotonin ...

Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a therapeutic potential for treating depression.

Can magic mushrooms, or other psychedelic drugs, reverse the effects of brain damage? Multiple athletes traveled to Portland ...

Mushroom use is on the rise in youth, and some common factors, when combined with psilocybin use, could accelerate psychosis.

ITHACA, N.Y. – Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also ...

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Psilocybin is an active compound in magic mushrooms, which are hallucinogens. Small research studies indicate that it may help prevent migraine. However, other results are mixed. For some people ...

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms,” could be administered to help treat post-traumatic stress ...