In April, Vail Health’s Behavioral Health Innovation Center will kick off the second of two studies aimed at targeting depression. The OPTIMIZE study will examine the impacts of psilocybin, the active ...

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

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

Unsupervised use of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” has accelerated among all age groups in the United States, but especially among adolescents and people 30 and older, a new study found. “The ...

Psilocybin, the active psychedelic ingredient in magic mushrooms, has been proven to impact patients with depression positively. Vail Health’s OPTIMIZE study, which will administer doses of psilocybin ...

A popular modern trend involves taking tiny amounts of psychedelic mushrooms to boost brain power, but new evidence suggests the benefits may be largely imaginary. A rigorous scientific investigation ...

A small pilot study published in the journal Psychedelic Medicine suggests that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy might help reduce depressive symptoms in people with bipolar II disorder who have not ...

(CNN) — Unsupervised use of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” has accelerated among all age groups in the United States, but especially among adolescents and people 30 and older, a new study found.

A new study at the University of Virginia is testing to see if a common recreational drug can help people cope with the loss of a loved one. Prolonged grief is a form of grief lasting for more than a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — For the first time, a scientific study has examined Oregon's pioneering model for psilocybin therapy, reflecting on a program now two years underway. Psilocybin is the psychedelic ...

Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as "magic mushrooms," has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study led by researchers at the ...