A new study published in Scientific Reports suggests that the therapeutic effects of psychedelic mushrooms likely rely on a complex interplay of multiple chemical compounds rather than just a single ...

A new “magic mushroom” compound may deliver psychedelic brain benefits without the trip. Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” is attracting increasing interest from scientists ...

Psilocybin, the best-known psychedelic substance derived from "magic" mushrooms, is a Schedule I substance: an illegal drug ...

Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound that is the active ingredient in certain types of mushrooms (also ...

Researchers develop 4e, a psilocin derivative that provides sustained serotonin activity without the hallucinogenic effects of magic mushrooms.

A new study shows that natural mushroom extracts may be more therapeutically effective than synthesized psilocybin, which is widely used in research investigating the medicinal potential of the ...

Psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms"—is gaining scientific attention for its potential in treating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Magic" mushrooms achieve their psychedelic effects by temporarily scrambling a brain network involved in introspective thinking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People in a new study who took psilocybin often experienced headache, nausea, anxiety, dizziness and elevated blood pressure -- ...

Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects. Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of ...

In China, a particular species of edible mushroom causes hundreds of cases of hallucinations annually, as well as some delirium, dizziness, and mania. The hallucinations tend to be of tiny “elves” ...

Many people with tough-to-treat depression may be trying psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, as an alternative to antidepressants. Thinking that it's a "natural" drug, folks might ...