Advocates of hallucinogens claim that substances which alter the conscious may be key to treating mental illness and can be more effective than some prescription drugs. There has been a resurgence of ...

Key points Magic mushrooms, or "shrooms," are increasingly popular among young adults and teens. Psilocybin, an illegal drug, is the psychoactive substance in hallucinogenic mushrooms. Emergency rooms ...

Psilocybin, the active compound in "magic mushrooms," has seen a surge in medical research over the past few years, particularly for its potential in treating psychiatric and neurological conditions ...

Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford-educated surgeon and wellness influencer with no active medical license, is President Donald Trump’s pick to become the next U.S. Surgeon General. But what you might not ...

A hand in a blue glove plucks a white mushroom from a dense stand of mushrooms. Mature magic mushrooms are carefully harvested to minimize damage. Credit: Filament Health Some scientists theorize that ...

The Trump administration is set to weigh in on whether the hallucinogenic compound psilocybin should be moved into a less restrictive class of drugs under federal regulations. Regulation of psilocybin ...

Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state's first "healing centers," where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, ...

Scientists found that the magic behind so-called “magic mushrooms”—psilocybin, a psychedelic compound—has evolved at least twice in mushrooms, and in very different ways. Researchers in Germany and ...

The world of psilocybin fungi offers fascinating insights into natural biology and human consciousness. While many people use the terms “magic mushrooms” and “magic truffles” interchangeably, these ...