psilocybin
Researchers Got People to Hallucinate from Fake Psychedelics
When it comes to taking hallucinogenic drugs, context may matter in deeper ways than previously assumed.
I Went to a High-End Psychedelic Retreat to Address My Anxiety
As more people become interested in trying psychedelics, spa-like retreats are popping up all over the world. Should people with mental health issues feel safe trying them?
Psychedelics Were Already Having a Good Year. Then Andrew Yang Tweeted
"We are at the forefront of the fight to end the war on drugs," one advocate said of a budding movement.
The FDA Just Fast-Tracked Another Psychedelic Medicine Trial
Don’t expect to pick up prescription shrooms at CVS, though.
The FDA Is Cool With K, Shrooms, and Molly—But Weed Is a 'Gateway Drug'
To explain his lack of support for legalization, Joe Biden cited a line of reasoning at odds with federally approved science.
Can a Trip-Free Psychedelic Still Help People With Depression?
Psilocybin has shown promise for conditions like depression. Now, researchers are asking if the psychedelic experience is absolutely necessary to treat mental health.
Scientists Want to Try Using Shrooms to Revive People in Vegetative States
Does psilocybin have the potential to increase consciousness in people who are unresponsive?
Scientists Engineered Bacteria to Produce Huge Amounts of Psilocybin
The bacterial strain can produce more of the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms" than any other organism to date.
The Fight to Make Shroom Therapy Legal in Oregon
Denver and Oakland have decriminalized magic mushrooms, but campaigners here want to go even further.
If Everyone Tripped on Psychedelics, We’d Do More About Climate Change
Scientists are looking into what psychedelics do to inspire people to act pro-environmentally.
Hallucinogenic Fungi Turn Cicadas Into Sex-Crazed Zombies
When cicadas are infected with this fungus, they lose control of their bodies and mate with anything they can find.
The Movement to Make Shrooms Legal Is Gaining Momentum
Denver just decriminalized the drug, and Oakland could be next.