Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in 'magic' mushrooms, may help delay aging by increasing the cellular lifespan of ...

A preclinical study from Northeastern University has revealed astonishing evidence that psilocybin – the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms – could possibly repair brain damage caused by ...

Psilocybin, one of the psychoactive ingredients in magic mushrooms, impacts a region of the brain associated with daydreaming, remembering and other introspective thinking, according to a new ...

Researchers found that psilocybin, from psychedelic mushrooms, extended cell lifespan and helped aging mice live longer and ...

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, reduces the synchronicity within a brain network responsible for reflection and the sense of self.

In the study, psilocybin reset brain networks controlling our sense of self, time, and space. Most effects were temporary—but one change lasted for weeks.

Upheaval within the brain’s higher order networks could explain psilocybin users’ feelings of profound connection to the larger universe.

Psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, bolsters brain connections between self and memory, thus opening the mind to change, a new study found.

Tripping on magic mushrooms causes brain activity to become less organized and more random, with these effects lasting for several weeks.

What underlies a psychedelic experience? Our new study reveals how brain activity changes under the influence of magic mushrooms.