Wood-lover paralysis is a poorly understood syndrome related to consuming a native species of magic mushroom, with sufferers ...

A single dose of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in "magic mushrooms," alongside psychotherapy, may ease symptoms of depression in hard-to-treat patients, according to the results of a ...

A new study suggests that a moderate dose of psilocybin can effectively reduce symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder for ...

First it was wine. Then it was weed. Now? Mushrooms. Microdosing psilocybin, the active compound in so-called “magic ...

Could psilocybin be on a trip to become a standard treatment for depression? Well, things are looking quite promising if you read the ‘shroom correctly. The latest evidence comes from a Phase 2 ...

The psychoactive ingredient in "magic" mushrooms eased depression symptoms in people in a trial. The trial used a synthetic version of the drug that is found naturally in "magic" mushrooms. Risks of ...

More commonly known as a way to get high, the active ingredient of magic mushrooms may provide benefits previously unknown. Psilocybin, the psychedelic chemical that causes euphoria and hallucinations ...

A new study finds synthetic psilocybin can help relieve symptoms of depression. Researchers enrolled 233 people with treatment-resistant depression — defined as failing to respond to two or more ...