Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in so-called magic mushrooms, is emerging as one of the most intriguing tools in modern ...

In recent years, scientific interest in psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in “magic mushrooms,” has surged, driven ...

Scientists have used a specially engineered virus to help track the brain changes caused by psilocybin in mice, revealing how ...

In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Cornell researchers used an engineered rabies virus to trace how psilocybin reshapes neural circuits, weakening cortical ...

In a recently published preprint study, entitled “Psilocybin desynchronizes brain networks,” researchers analyze the comparison between psilocybin and the default mode network (DMN) of the brain.

A farmer is concerned for the safety of people foraging for magic mushrooms, which he has sprayed with herbicide, as a ...

A new study shows that natural mushroom extracts may be more therapeutically effective than synthesized psilocybin, which is widely used in research investigating the medicinal potential of the ...

On Tuesday, November 12th, students at the University of Wisconsin received an email from the Raison Lab asking if they were interested in a lab studying the effect of psilocybin. The study offered up ...