Researchers found that psilocybin, from psychedelic mushrooms, extended cell lifespan and helped aging mice live longer and ...

Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, can scramble connectivity patterns in brain areas ...

Do magic mushrooms affect sleep? There is some evidence that psilocin alters sleep patterns in mice and humans in the short term. What is the connection between psychedelic shrooms and dreaming? Brain ...

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic substance in certain types of mushrooms, commonly referred to as 'magic mushrooms.' Learn more about psilocybin here.

A compound found in psychedelic mushrooms may have antiaging properties. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found ...

"This has significant clinical implications because it suggests that psilocybin could make the brain more malleable," psychedelics expert Petros Petridis said.

Busting stigma is no small task, especially when it involves convincing the public that a psychedelic drug might one day be ...

A compound found in psychedelic mushrooms may have antiaging properties. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found ...

Tripping on magic mushrooms causes brain activity to become less organized and more random, with these effects lasting for several weeks. Having observed this phenomenon in action, the authors of ...

Coloradans voted in favor of decriminalizing psilocybin and psilocin, two psychoactive compounds found in “magic mushrooms.” ...

As states like Colorado relax the rules on psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, more people are giving a trip a try, but researchers urge caution.

A growing number of Americans are turning to magic mushrooms—but not just for the reasons you might think, say Colorado researchers.