As a philosopher, he couldn’t help but wonder whether “more mind-altering and weirder” substances might yield not just psychological insights but philosophical ones, too. His experiments with ...

Research suggests psilocybin may ease obsessive-compulsive behaviors, offering fast, lasting relief after a single dose.

This heat map of brain activity patterns shows profound disturbance during an individual’s experience after taking psilocybin. Relatively stable patterns before and after the dose (blue and green hues ...

Germany is the first EU country to establish a compassionate psilocybin use program — a regulated expanded-access pathway ...

For nearly two decades, Larry Hertz, a 64-year-old professional, had found healing and spiritual enrichment through underground ceremonies where he and others took psychedelics. But there was a part ...

We’re continuing to learn more about the potential medical applications of psychedelic substances like psilocybin, and while much of the conversation so far has been focused on conditions like ...

In recent years, traditional approaches to addressing mental health and addiction issues have evolved to embrace alternative therapies that utilize the transformative power of our inner selves, nature ...

Anecdotal reports have suggested that magic mushrooms can have a stronger intensity and different visual effects than ...

Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) offers a new approach. Its 50–60% early success rates are remarkably high. This is a ...

The nation’s first clinical trials testing if whole psilocybin mushrooms can treat post-traumatic stress are scheduled to ...

Oregon’s first psilocybin service centers opened around a year ago, providing psychedelic mushrooms to treat conditions like PTSD. One center in Southern Oregon is trying to increase access with group ...

AURORA, Colo — Researchers at UCHealth are conducting a clinical trial to determine whether psilocybin can ease anxiety and ...