Mushroom products purchased from smoke shops across San Diego await testing at Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs on the city's north side. (Hayne Palmour IV/For The Times) Beneath the psychedelic colors ...

Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 ...

Psilocybin, the hallucinogen in some mushroom species, has now been shown to increase the lifespan of both cells and mice. The magic happens because psilocybin slows down the senescence, or ...

Researchers tested 12 “magic mushroom” edible products sold in Portland, Ore., and found no trace of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound that gives magic mushrooms their name. Instead seven of the ...

Wood-lover paralysis is a poorly understood syndrome related to consuming a native species of magic mushroom, with sufferers experiencing weakness and difficulty breathing in some instances.

Magic mushrooms have shown potential to extend treatment options for depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders, leading to easier access to a Schedule I controlled substance. Walking into ...

Craig Mitchelldyer / AP In recent years, there's been growing interest in psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in "magic mushrooms" or "shrooms" as a potentially beneficial therapy for mental ...

A year in, Oregon’s experiment with the first regulated psilocybin mushroom market in the world is short on customers. To attract them, advocates say the industry needs to get the word out about its ...

HAMPTON, Va. — Parents were none to pleased to find out some students at the Phenix School had taken magic mushrooms. The school system notified parents about the incident, which happened last week. A ...