Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its ...

Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people ...

A species of mushroom has been found producing psilocybin using a completely different pathway to the one used by 'magic' mushrooms, suggesting the psychotropic compound evolved at least twice. The ...

"They were teasing him, and he was trying to chase them away." The post Strange Mushroom Makes You See Tiny People Chilling ...

Psilocybin, the hallucinogen in some mushroom species, has now been shown to increase the lifespan of both cells and mice. The magic happens because psilocybin slows down the senescence, or ...

Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in certain species of mushrooms that alters perception, mood and consciousness.

(CNN) — Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, mushies, hongos, pizza toppings, magic mushrooms — everyday lingo for psychedelic mushrooms seems to grow with each generation ...

Researchers tested 12 “magic mushroom” edible products sold in Portland, Ore., and found no trace of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound that gives magic mushrooms their name. Instead seven of the ...

Psilocybin—the psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain "magic" mushroom species—has been shown in trials to provide long-term treatment for depression and anxiety. But the chemical's ...