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Those "magic mushroom" edibles may contain a lot more than manufacturers are letting on — if they're not complete bogus.
Brain

Scientists Tested What’s Really in “Psilocybin” Chocolate and Found Something Alarming

By Frank Landymore

His findings showed that psilocybin "desynchronized" the brain, but also produced subtle, lasting effects in boosting plasticity.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientist Takes High Dose of Psilocybin, Clambers Into MRI Machine to Scan His Own Brain

By Frank Landymore

On a recent trip to Beijing, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen feasted on Chinese wild mushrooms that are known to be hallucinogenic.
Science & Energy

US Treasury Secretary Reportedly Ate Hallucinogenic Mushrooms

By Sharon Adarlo

Tech leaders are increasingly turning to painkillers, and antidepressants due to high stress and long hours, a recent survey found.
Health & Medicine

Tech Leaders Are Popping Pills Like SoundCloud Rappers

By Victor Tangermann

A new, large study out of Oxford found that just a single synthetic mushroom "trip" can help ease depression symptoms for multiple months.
Treatments

Taking Psilocybin Just Once Eases Treatment-Resistant Depression in Study

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to the NYT, Elon Musk likes to pass around a chart, which explains why MDMA and magic mushrooms are a healthier choice than alcohol.
Developments

Elon Musk Has Reportedly Been Telling Friends About Benefits of Shrooms and MDMA

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study, psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms, could be used to treat alcohol use disorder.
Health & Medicine

Study: Magic Mushrooms Helped 83% of People Cut Excessive Drinking

By Victor Tangermann

Former Navy SEAL Mark Matzeldelaflor founded Guardian Grange after he had a life-changing magic mushrooms trip with a friend.
Future Society

Former Navy SEAL Takes Shrooms, Decides to Save Nearly-Extinct Butterfly

By Tony Ho Tran

The CEO of a Silicon Valley-based startup was dismissed for microdosing LSD right before a meeting in 2019.
Health & Medicine

Silicon Valley CEO Fired for Microdosing LSD at Work

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found a way to coax the bacteria E. coli to produce psilocybin as a byproduct, potentially opening the door to mass production.
Health & Medicine

Researchers Gene-Hacked E. Coli to Produce Psilocybin

By Kristin Houser

A Denver beverage company is developing teas and coffees infused with psilocybin, the compound that gives "magic mushrooms" hallucinogenic properties.
Health & Medicine

This Startup Is Developing Tea, Coffee Infused With Psilocybin

By Kristin Houser

The leader of the world's first formal center for research into magic mushrooms and other psychedlics thinks they could replace traditional antidepressants.
Health & Medicine

Professor: “Magic Mushrooms” Could Replace Antidepressants

By Kristin Houser

Oakland has followed Denver's lead, becoming just the second city in the U.S. to decriminalize magic mushrooms and other entheogenic plants and fungi.
Health & Medicine

Magic Mushrooms Decriminalized in Second US City

By Kristin Houser

The positive benefits of ingesting psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, can last for up to a week, according to a new study.
Health & Medicine

Psychedelic Mushrooms Can Boost Creativity and Empathy for a Week

By Kristin Houser

During an interview, the head of psychedelic research at Imperial College in London said that "the climate's looking good" for psychedelic treatments.
Health & Medicine

Scientist Tells World Leaders MDMA and Magic Mushrooms Should Be Legal

By Victor Tangermann

A Microdose Of “Magic Mushrooms” Could Unleash Your Creativity
Health & Medicine

A Microdose Of “Magic Mushrooms” Could Unleash Your Creativity

By Kristin Houser