Though the research on microdosing mushrooms is sparse, early studies suggest that it may have the potential to improve focus ...

WITH just an hour and a half until the school run, Tracey Tee fixes herself a special brew to relax ahead of pick up. She ...

Psilocybin, the main psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, could alleviate depression for at least five years after just one dose, according to a new study. The research, presented June 18 at ...

Using psychedelics to treat or and even cure depression. That’s what new studies are showing is possible. Since the Seattle City Council passed a resolution last month showing unanimous support for ...

Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule.

Scientists found that the magic behind so-called “magic mushrooms”—psilocybin, a psychedelic compound—has evolved at least ...

A man accused of using 9- and 11-year-olds to harvest psilocybin sent a photo of one of them holding a “large” hallucinogenic mushroom, writing that the child “cultivates and microdoses,” federal ...

Magic mushrooms could be used to treat people obsessed with their appearance, suggests a new study. A naturally occurring psychedelic drug found in the fungi changes brain connectivity to treat body ...

Two paths lead to the same molecule: Independently of each other, different genera of "magic mushrooms" have developed two different enzyme pathways that produce the same psychoactive substance, ...

While not legal under federal law, some states, like Oregon and Colorado, allow supervised psilocybin treatment for adults 21 ...