A first-of-its-kind Canadian trial is testing psilocybin, the psychedelic component found in magic mushrooms, on participants to see if it can treat anxiety.

The pilot study tracked eight patients over 12-weeks of treatment, which involves two sessions on psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, alongside talk therapy to prepare and then ...

Magic mushrooms users say the drugs free your mind, but a judge says they aren’t constitutionally protected as a tool of thought. That was Ontario Court Justice George Orsini’s highly anticipated ...

Researchers at the US health centre Penn Medicine have found specific brain circuits are affected by psilocybin, the active compound in certain psychedelic mushrooms, opening new ways to treat pain ...

A magic mushroom shop in the city’s downtown area has been targeted again after Toronto fire says crews were called there for reports of a fire early Monday. The illegal magic mushroom dispensary ...

The Ottawa Police Service raided nine illegal “magic mushroom” shops across the city, after several similar stores were targets of arson within recent weeks. The OPS said in a news release on Monday ...

New York lawmakers are considering legalizing psilocybin use for treating certain health conditions amid mounting national debate over the psychedelic drug commonly known as magic mushrooms. State ...

A woman who takes magic mushrooms before the school run because "it’s better than sinking wine at midday" has spoken out. Tracey Tee uses magic mushrooms in her mug of tea and has been microdosing ...

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 flicks on the kettle, grabs a vitamin style capsule, empties the powder into ...