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

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

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

Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the ...

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

A new study reveals that microRNAs—tiny regulators of gene expression—play a crucial role in shaping Purkinje cells, rare ...

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

In a study published in Nature Communications on February 12, the pair along with other researchers in the UBC Faculty of ...