Psilocybin tends to enter the brain quickly and if it is ingested orally, the effects peak about 60 to 90 minutes after taking it, experts said. Most of the time, experts say the active effects of ...

Lightworkerpeace/Wikimedia Commons Psilocybe Pelliculosa mushrooms, one of the more than 200 psilocybin-containing species. Tripping on magic mushrooms may actually free the mind, a new study says ...

When “magic mushrooms,” or mushrooms containing psilocybin, are consumed, it creates an experience in which time, space, and sense of self feel altered. A psychedelic trip causes brain activity to ...

In a new study, scientists have uncovered evidence that magic ... effects of psilocybin because, for the most part, it hasn't really been studied directly. "The overwhelming majority of what we know ...

The 1960’s and counterculture movement gave psychedelics a bad rep. Mushrooms and LSD were labeled as dangerous party drugs that could melt your mind. And with the launch of the War on Drugs during ...

The studies included a total of 528 people. They found a number of side effects, among which nausea, dizziness and elevated blood pressure were most common. These effects appeared to dissipate within ...

In the last few years, psychedelics like LSD, magic mushrooms and ketamine, have been going through a bit of a renaissance as scientists explore the therapeutic potential these drugs can provide.

The psychiatric institute says researchers will explore whether experiencing the effects of psilocybin – found in “magic mushrooms” – is necessary for it to have antidepressant effects.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says it has been awarded Canada’s first federal grant to study the effects of a psychedelic chemical component in “magic mushrooms” on treatment ...

The adverse effects from magic mushrooms, also known as psilocybin “are rare but they are reported,” he said. The jury hadn’t heard any evidence from Gojer since Monday and had been excused ...