People are becoming increasingly interested in classic psychedelics as potential interventions to treat a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, end-of-life distress, ...

The matchup: Two doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” against a six-week course of the popular antidepressant escitalopram, often sold as Lexapro or Cipralex. Escitalopram ...

The Trump administration is set to weigh in on whether the hallucinogenic compound psilocybin should be moved into a less restrictive class of drugs under federal regulations. Regulation of psilocybin ...

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 ...

More commonly known as a way to get high, the active ingredient of magic mushrooms may provide benefits previously unknown. Psilocybin, the psychedelic chemical that causes euphoria and hallucinations ...

Infused candies are popular in the underground and personal-use spaces, but licensed healing centers aren't interested right now.

Imagine a severely depressed woman—let’s call her Amber—who just arrived at her therapist’s office. She is curious about receiving her first dose of psilocybin in a Phase 3 clinical study. Psilocybin ...