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 ...

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

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.

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

(CNN) — Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, mushies, hongos, pizza toppings, magic mushrooms — everyday lingo for psychedelic mushrooms seems to grow with each generation.

Could psychedelics be the next frontier in longevity research? Early data show psilocybin delays aging in lab tests.

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

Once maligned for their psychedelic properties, magic mushrooms are increasingly attracting attention for their same mind-altering potential as a therapy for a wide variety of mental health issues.

"Magic" mushrooms achieve their psychedelic effects by temporarily scrambling a brain network involved in introspective thinking like daydreaming and remembering, a new study reports.