A popular modern trend involves taking tiny amounts of psychedelic mushrooms to boost brain power, but new evidence suggests ...

First it was wine. Then it was weed. Now? Mushrooms. Microdosing psilocybin, the active compound in so-called "magic mushrooms," is the latest mind-altering trend catching on with exhausted, ...

This Insight discusses what psilocybin is, how it is used, and various state and local laws that either decriminalize and/or legalize its use, or make the enforcement of its illegality a low priority.

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Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to try to reduce ...

Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive. In the billion-dollar race to commercialize psychedelic medicine, psilocybin, a naturally ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The mechanism of psilocybin for chronic pain remains poorly understood. Research suggests psilocybin can ...

The ancient Mayans discovered the delightful secrets of psilocybin mushrooms. Most users, then and now, typically consume large doses of the dried psilocybin-containing mushroom (about 20 grams) or ...

Microdosing psychedelics is a hot-button topic. In recent months, there's been a wave of news coverage surrounding the potential life-changing power of ingesting various doses of psilocybin ("magic ...

Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or LSD to try to reduce anxiety, stress and depression.