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

The world of psilocybin fungi offers fascinating insights into natural biology and human consciousness. While many people use ...

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

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

Cornell researchers have pinpointed the specific brain cells and receptor responsible for psilocybin’s powerful and lasting antidepressant effects—shedding new light on how the psychedelic compound ...

Study reveals how psychedelics impact sexuality, gender identity, and relationships, with lasting effects on intimacy and ...

A new bipartisan bill would establish “centers of excellence” under the VA to treat and study veterans with psychedelics.

WELCOME to Mars – where the air is too thin to breathe and the surface temperature is too cold for unsheltered life. Yet the ...

Dr. Ayla Selamoglu is an expert on psychedelic medicine. Her work shows how nature’s most mysterious compounds provide new ways to combat mental illness.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is mounting an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as ...

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.

The proposal from Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, would decriminalize the possession of one ounce or less of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in certain species of mushrooms, for adults ...