Mushrooms and Healing

May 2, 2021 Lynne Nardizzi

Ezra Klein of the New York Times considers the healing potential of psilocybin mushrooms in an op-ed that covers the success of Oregon's Measure 109, which creates a "support infrastructure through which psychedelic mushrooms can be woven into everyday life."

Klein shares the "cautious" yet supportive perspective of MAPS Founder and Executive Director Rick Doblin, Ph.D., on the initiative: "I worry those with the most at stake in terms of licenses will be fearful of participating, when those are the people we most want to participate."

Rethinking Psychedelics

May 1, 2021 Lynne Nardizzi

Here’s another look at the psychedelic renaissance underway.

Psychedelics and Ethics

April 30, 2021 Lynne Nardizzi

Vice asks if it’s possible to create an ethical psychedelics company… what do you think?

The Psychedelic Revolution

April 29, 2021 Lynne Nardizzi

Here’s a look at the history of the psychedelic revolution in mental health.

History of Cultivating Mushrooms

April 23, 2021 Lynne Nardizzi

Here’s some info on the history of home cultivation methods of Psilocybe.

Psilocybin Works for Depression as Well as Common Antidepressant

April 21, 2021 Lynne Nardizzi

A growing body of evidence suggests that the psychedelic compound found in "magic mushrooms" could help ease depression symptoms.

Psilocybin and Effectiveness

April 20, 2021 Lynne Nardizzi

Researchers have shown that psilocybin -- the active chemical in 'magic mushrooms' -- still works its antidepressant-like actions, at least in mice, even when the psychedelic experience is blocked. The new findings suggest that psychedelic drugs work in multiple ways in the brain and it may be possible to deliver the fast-acting antidepressant therapeutic benefit without requiring daylong guided therapy sessions.