A direct comparison between the experimental psychedelic drug psilocybin and a standard SSRI antidepressant shows similar improvement of depressive symptoms, but that psilocybin offers additional ...

Can psilocybin help people with advanced cancer who are coping with anxiety, depression, fear of death, and loss of hope?

The Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI) grows psilocybin mushrooms in Arizona with permission from the Drug Enforcement ...

Millions of Americans struggling with depression could benefit from the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, new research suggests. However, approval of such treatments will depend on the U.S. Food ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida are conducting clinical trials to explore the potential of psilocybin, a ...

Two-thirds of participants in a small-scale clinical trial said they were in complete remission from depression five years later Interviews suggest the treatment helped patients see their depression ...

Research suggests psilocybin may ease obsessive-compulsive behaviors, offering fast, lasting relief after a single dose.

A new study reveals that, if approved by the FDA, psilocybin could be used by an estimated 5.6 million Americans to treat depression. The psilocybin-assisted therapy market has significant potential, ...

Psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, is similar to Lexapro in reducing depression, with additional benefits like improved well-being. The study suggests psilocybin could be a holistic alternative to ...

(CNN) — 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.

Psilocybin must be useful in some way to the fungi. In fact, it may be so useful that it has evolved this mind-altering ...