A suspected drug dealer in Colorado was arrested for allegedly giving a group of teenagers and pre-teens psilocybin mushrooms, also known as "magic mushrooms," causing two of them to overdose ...

The man, 37, had a history of depression and alcohol abuse before eating three to four psilocybin mushrooms while alone at his home. Siphosethu Fanti/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com The 37 ...

He points out that although the original trial was a double-blind, randomized trial, this follow-up was observational, and so from a scientific rigor standpoint, it's not as strong. Psilocybin Is ...

Volkow, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Psilocybin is the hallucinogenic substance found in “magic mushrooms” and the subject of many studies as a potential ...

A high dose of the psychedelic psilocybin temporarily dissolves brain networks, Laura Sanders reported in “Psilocybin erases brain ‘fingerprints’” (SN: 8/10/24, p. 12). In the study ...

Not enough to draw conclusions It would be tempting to conclude from this study that psilocybin works just as well as commonly described antidepressants in the long term. Unfortunately, the data ...

"Psilocybin outperformed escitalopram in several measures of well-being, meaning in life, work, and social functioning." Findings from the 6-month follow-up study of a phase 2 double-blind ...

Share on Pinterest A new study compared psilocybin with a common SSRI and found that both drugs improved symptoms, while psilocybin provided added benefits. Maki Nakamura/Getty Images A new study ...

New Delhi: Psilocybin, the psychedelic drug commonly known as 'magic mushrooms', offers longer-term benefits, compared to standard antidepressants, including overall better well-being, meaning in ...

But while SSRI antidepressants can help in offering relief from symptoms, in comparison, psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, might be more effective, according to a recent study. “This is important ...

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, continues to enjoy a moment in the sun in clinical research. Previous studies have already suggested that the substance may help combat ...

Psilocybin could help people suffering from a mental health problem that can lead to eating disorders, a new study suggests. Psilocybin, the active chemical in "magic" mushrooms, significantly ...