New Zealand approved on Wednesday the medicinal use of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in "magic mushrooms", to treat certain types of depression. "This is huge for people with depression who ...

DENVER— Psilocybin, the main psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, can alleviate depression for at least five years after a single dose, a new study finds.

Psychedelics Can Help Cancer Patients Battling Depression Jun 17, 2025 Updated Jun 17, 2025 psilocybin mushroom ...

A single dose of psilocybin provided sustained reductions in depression and anxiety among cancer patients diagnosed with major depression, according to small-scale study published June 16 in the ...

Mushrooms consist of a cap and stem, often seen sprouting up from dead logs or near trees. This cap and stem—what we call a mushroom—is technically known as the fruiting body or fruit body.

Governor’s veto of bill on synthetic psilocybin drugs takes key lawmaker by surprise BY: Cami Koons - June 13, 2025 A key lawmaker said he was surprised by Gov. Kim Reynolds’ veto this week of a bill ...

Aspiring Barterer Dear Barterer: Let's start with the Natural Medicine Health Act of 2022, which decriminalized magic mushrooms and created a gifting economy in the psychedelic space in Colorado.

He was also using MDMA and psilocybin mushrooms, The Times found. Although Mr. Musk has acknowledged using ketamine in the past to treat depression, he rejected the new report.