Researchers have uncovered two key brain mechanisms—specific neurons and a serotonin receptor—that help explain how ...

Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a ...

Share on Pinterest Psilocybin mushrooms stand ready for harvest in a humidified ‘fruiting chamber’ in the basement of a private home on July 28, 2023 in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Psilocybin is an active compound in magic mushrooms, which are hallucinogens. Small research studies indicate that it may help prevent migraine. However, other results are mixed. For some people ...

A psilocybin treatment facility in Portland is studying how magic mushrooms may help reverse the effects of concussions and ...

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 ...

Psychedelic-assisted therapy is one step closer to becoming legally available in Colorado, with the state’s first healing center obtaining a license to offer the service this week. On Monday ...