psilocybin

The research has caveats, including side effects and a lack of durability in the benefits of a single dose.

The facility, focused on finding treatments for mental health disorders, will be the first of its kind in the US.

Scientists are beginning to unravel the mechanisms behind the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs.

Understanding how hallucinogenic drugs affect different neural networks could shed light on their therapeutic potential.

In a pair of clinical studies of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, participants reported positive changes to their moods and outlooks.

Psilocybin led to an improvement in symptoms for treatment-resistant patients, according to a small study.

A psychedelic compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states.