Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching research to determine whether psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in “magic…
A woman with Alzheimer’s hadn’t spoken in 5 years. A dose of psilocybin changed everything.
LSD was created in the late 1930s, and its extreme psychedelic properties were discovered just a handful of…
Psychedelics may be no better than antidepressants for depression: studies
Prescriptions for psychedelic drugs and cannabis are on the rise in Australia, particularly for treatment of mental health…
These drugs could be a game changer for end-of-life care
Earlier psylocibin work showed impactful results in other aspects of mental health, too. A 2011 study at the…
Magic mushroom compound found to break depression spiral
A compound found in magic mushrooms can treat depression by cutting brain activity that gets people stuck in…
Single Psilocybin Dose Reverses Pain And Depression In Mice Within 24 Hours
Scientists test psilocybin mushrooms in a lab. (Photo by 24K-Production on Shutterstock) In A Nutshell One dose, weeks…
Evolutionary Mystery of Psilocybin Deepens With Discovery That Mushrooms Twice Evolved the Psychedelic Compound
The psychedelic compound psilocybin has fascinated humans for years. It alters perception, expands consciousness, and is even being…