Amid a renaissance in the science of psychedelics, public interest in psilocybin – or magic mushrooms, as they’ve long been ...

Researchers say ‘magic mushrooms’ can help with traumatic symptoms, but urge caution as states expand access ...

UCSF research shows psychedelics like psilocybin may treat depression, Parkinson’s, and addiction, offering new hope in ...

A bill in the Minnesota Legislature proposes legalizing psilocybin mushrooms for therapeutic use. The bill outlines rules for psilocybin use, including cultivation, administration facilities and a ...

Psychedelic mushrooms were widely known as a recreational and illegal drug in the 60s and 70s. Now, two bills at the ...

Substances derived from so-called "magic mushrooms", like psilocybin, could transform the treatment of disorders such as ...

Lawmakers at the Capitol are weighing how far to go on legalizing magic mushrooms, with several proposals in play and strong ...

Provincetown this week became the seventh Massachusetts community to move towards effectively decriminalizing psychedelic plants and fungi, such as psilocybin or "magic" mushrooms and ayahuasca. The ...

The substances have been used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, but they've recently become popular as possible ...

Many of those who microdose psychedelics do so to feel less anxious or depressed, or enhance mental sharpness and boost ...

Psilocybin has a colorful history (pun intended). The active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin etymologically translates to “bare headed” or “stripped bare” (Etymonline, 2025) referencing ...

Martha Stem wanted “a guided, intentional journey” on “magic” mushrooms to cope with a jarring death in her family and a lifetime of stored trauma. She’s among the early waves of people participating ...