Psilocybin, the hallucinogen in some mushroom species, has now been shown to increase the lifespan of both cells and mice.The ...

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

The magic mushroom compound psilocybin shows long-lasting antidepressant effects in a clinical trial, with patients reporting ...

Psilocybe fungi, known colloquially as “magic mushrooms,” have held deep significance in Indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica for centuries. They captured the wider world’s attention as a ...

The debate over the effects of different psilocybin mushroom strains has long divided growers and users. Psilocybe cubensis varieties like Golden Teacher, B+ and Z-strain are often believed to ...

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in about 200 mushroom species, including the liberty cap (Psilocybe semilanceata).For millennia, our ancestors have known and used this substance, and ...

Researchers have now developed a fast and reliable method of determining the potency of magic mushrooms. Psilocybin mushrooms have been illegal since the ’70s.

Boulder County's independent voice. Alex Bradshaw has been on a mission to map the genomic diversity of psilocybe for years. He’s been determined to find out when these peculiar mushrooms started ...

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, could potentially be used to treat depression, according to new research published on Wednesday, the latest evidence suggesting psychedelics ...

Psychedelic mushrooms growing in southern Africa have been identified as a new species that is the closest relative of Psilocybe cubensis, the most well-known magic mushroom species.The discovery ...

Psilocybe fungi, known colloquially as "magic mushrooms," have held deep significance in Indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica for centuries.They captured the wider world's attention as a psychedelic ...