Psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's perceptions, mood and thought patterns, have recently shown promise ...

People in a new study who took psilocybin often experienced headache, nausea, anxiety, dizziness and elevated blood pressure -- side effects similar to those seen with regular antidepressants. Photo ...

Psilocybin—the psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain "magic" mushroom species—has been shown in trials to ...

Researchers have developed a new model to study the antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects of psilocybin in mice.

A new investigation published in the journal Neuropharmacology offers a nuanced perspective on the popular practice of ...

P silocybin—the psychedelic ingredient found in some “magic” mushrooms—has shown a lot of promise for treating depression and ...

Research has already shown the psychedelic drug psilocybin eases depression, PTSD, and anxiety. Now researchers are working ...

Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its evolutionary purpose may be to deter mushroom-munching insects ...

A new study shows that natural mushroom extracts may be more therapeutically effective than synthesized psilocybin, which is widely used in research investigating the medicinal potential of the ...

Testing found the bars contained psilocybin and intoxicating synthetic compounds, according to city officials.