Check out this podcast- Skeptic Check: Shroom with a View.
Magic mushrooms – or psilocybin - may be associated with tripping hippies and Woodstock, but they are now being studied as new treatments for depression and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Is this Age of Aquarius medicine or something that could really work? Plus, the centuries-long use of psychedelics by indigenous peoples, and a discovery in California’s Pinwheel Cave offers new clues about the relationship between hallucinogens and cave art.
Read moreMagic mushrooms are expanding minds and advancing an emerging field of science. Research on psychedelic fungi is thawing after decades of prohibition. Here’s what we know so far.
Read morePsychedelic drugs like psilocybin are being tested to treat mental illness. They're also expanding our understanding about human consciousness.
Read moreLegalizing the use of psychedelics such as psilocybin therapy in safe, controlled, therapeutic environments to treat mental health conditions opens the door to revolutionary advancements in healing potential for countless individuals around the world who suffer from mental illness.
Read moreImperial College in London has been comparing psilocybin to conventional antidepressants – and the results are likely to be game-changing.
Read moreAs magic mushrooms make the shift from recreational drug to mental health treatment, patients won’t be eating caps and stems, but a synthetic product made in a lab—one that can be patented and profited from.
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Read moreA Washington startup dedicated to developing novel psychedelic formulations is in the process of making a “magic” mushroom devoid of “bad trip” potential.
Read moreA pilot study saw that 80% of participants quit smoking after one dose of psilocybin and research on 51 cancer patients showed the drug decreased anxiety and depression in 80% of those tested.
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