Colorado recently issued its first license to a psilocybin healing center. In 2022, voters in Colorado chose to decriminalize ...

Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a therapeutic potential for treating depression.

The world of psilocybin fungi offers fascinating insights into natural biology and human consciousness. While many people use ...

A psilocybin treatment facility in Portland is studying how magic mushrooms may help reverse the effects of concussions and traumatic brain injuries.

Researchers have uncovered two key brain mechanisms—specific neurons and a serotonin receptor—that help explain how ...

Cornell researchers have pinpointed the specific brain cells and receptor responsible for psilocybin’s powerful and lasting antidepressant effects—shedding new light on how the psychedelic compound ...