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

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

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 ...

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 ...

While many different mushroom species produce psilocybin, the genus Psilocybe are what is most often referred to as ‘magic mushrooms’.

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 producing psilocybin — and by extension, ...

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.

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 ...

Topline 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 ...

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic substance in certain types of mushrooms, commonly referred to as 'magic mushrooms.' Learn more about psilocybin here.

Psilocybe fungi, known colloquially as "magic mushrooms," have held deep significance in Indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica for centuries.

New research suggests magic mushroom strains are more alike than different. Focus on cultivation techniques, not strain names, to enhance potency and effects.