Many people with tough-to-treat depression may be trying psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, as an alternative to antidepressants. Thinking that it's a "natural" drug, folks might ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magic mushrooms (Psilocybe cubensis). “We found no evidence of mushroom compounds of any kind, coming from any species,” says the ...

Many people are turning to psilocybin to help ease depression, but research shows it can have short-term side effects Nausea, dizziness and spikes in blood pressure were most common, and resolved over ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — A type of "magic mushroom" is gaining interest in the United States, but scientists at UC San Diego warned Monday it may not be the one people think they are purchasing. In a paper ...

Beneath the psychedelic colors and cartoon mushrooms, the labels are often vague: Some claim to be “vegan space capsules” while others warn they are only “novelty collectibles.” A few obliquely say ...

Delicious shroom bars are an excellent choice for those curious about psychedelic products and seeking to broaden their experiences in a safe and controlled manner. Mushroom candy bars are far more ...

Fans of products that cause psychoactive effects may have noticed an increase in Amanita muscaria mushroom gummies showing up in smoke shops, wellness stores, and online stores that sell hemp-based ...

Feb. 23 (UPI) --The hallucinogenic psilocybin, derived from fungus, has been used in religious rites and ceremonies for hundreds of years in places like Peru and Brazil. But it recently found a ...

Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its ...

Mushroom products purchased from smoke shops across San Diego await testing at Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs on the city's north side. (Hayne Palmour IV/For The Times) Beneath the psychedelic colors ...