The psychoactive substance in magic mushrooms appears to have a powerful effect on people trying to stop smoking.

Psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms"—is gaining scientific attention for its potential in treating ...

Psilocybin - the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms" - is gaining scientific attention for its potential in treating ...

Researchers develop 4e, a psilocin derivative that provides sustained serotonin activity without the hallucinogenic effects of magic mushrooms.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People in a new study who took psilocybin often experienced headache, nausea, anxiety, dizziness and elevated blood pressure -- ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Magic" mushrooms achieve their psychedelic effects by temporarily scrambling a brain network involved in introspective thinking ...

Different doses of psilocybin produce distinct behavioral and brain-altering effects in mice, according to new research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. The study suggests that moderate ...

Nearly one in four Americans now believe that the use of psilocybin or “magic” mushrooms should be legal as 10 million report microdosing psychedelics in the past year ...

The world of psilocybin fungi offers fascinating insights into natural biology and human consciousness. While many people use the terms “magic mushrooms” and “magic truffles” interchangeably, these ...

Researchers synthesized modified versions of psilocin that retained their activity while producing fewer hallucinogenic-like effects in a preliminary study in mice.

Many people with tough-to-treat depression may be trying psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, as an alternative to antidepressants. Thinking that it's a "natural" drug, folks might ...