Psilocybe cubensis, a mushroom that produces the psychoactive compound psilocybin. Felix Blei / Leibniz-HKI Researchers don’t know exactly how psilocybin, a psychoactive compound found in psychedelic ...

Edibles aren’t just for weed anymore. There’s a growing market for gummies, chocolates, and other products that claim to contain psychedelic mushrooms and promise consumers a new—and legal—way to get ...

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A review of 12 magic mushroom edibles found that they contained no trace of psilocybin, the compound normally responsible for the substance’s psychedelic effects. Reading time 3 minutes If a “magic ...

A hand in a blue glove plucks a white mushroom from a dense stand of mushrooms. Mature magic mushrooms are carefully harvested to minimize damage. Credit: Filament Health Some scientists theorize that ...

Laws surrounding psychedelics have changed significantly within recent years, with the resurgence of interest in psilocybin, recognized in pop culture as “magic mushrooms,” a naturally occurring ...

Magic mushroom compound found to break depression spiral - Findings confirm that psilocybin can rewire brain circuitry ...

Oregon’s first psilocybin service centers opened around a year ago, providing psychedelic mushrooms to treat conditions like PTSD. One center in Southern Oregon is trying to increase access with group ...

Psilocybin for medical use has been legal in Oregon since 2020. Mazatec psilocybin mushrooms during their 3 day drying time after harvest. (Photo by Joe Amon/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ...