Psilocybin - the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms" - is gaining scientific attention for its potential in treating ...

Scientists at Harvard University are proposing a fundamental change in the way we consider psychedelics and their therapeutic potential. Using mouse models and human cells, the team of neuroscientists ...

Magic mushrooms have recently had a reputation revamp. Often considered a hippie drug, their main active component, psilocybin, is being tested in a variety of clinical trials as a therapy for the ...

Taking psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, temporarily resets entire networks of neurons in the brain that are responsible for controlling a person’s sense of time and ...

One of the most famous examples is psilocybin, a natural compound found in so‑called “magic mushrooms.” Over the past decade, ...

The psychoactive substance in magic mushrooms appears to have a powerful effect on people trying to stop smoking.

Whole brain multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA) reveals that seed brain regions including the thalamus [8 -6 8] (yellow), insula [-42 8 -6] (green), inferior parietal lobe (IPL) [-54 -38 38] (red), ...

Two members of the state’s Psychedelic Medicine Task Force explain their support of legislation that would launch a state-run trial psychotherapy program using psilocybin.

A new study has found that the active compound in magic mushrooms could help treat depression. Many experience benefits from these conventional treatments, but others don't—and it turns out, magic ...

Magic mushrooms have long been used as a gateway into a new reality, but infamous biohacker Bryan Johnson believes they could have as big an impact on your body as they do on your mind.

Inside your skull, your brain hums along with its own unique pattern of activity, a neural fingerprint that’s yours and yours alone. A heavy dose of psilocybin temporarily wipes the prints clean. The ...