A concussion is often described as a "mild" traumatic brain injury. Yet repeated blows to the head rarely feel mild, and ...

Researchers don’t know exactly how psilocybin, a psychoactive compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, evolved. Now, a new study adds to the mystery: Its findings reveal that two different groups of ...

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in over 200 mushroom species, and the substance has significant therapeutic potential to treat depression and substance addiction. As public interest in ...

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Two paths lead to the same molecule: Independently of each other, different genera of "magic mushrooms" have developed two different enzyme pathways that produce the same psychoactive substance, ...

Psilocybin—the psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain "magic" mushroom species—has been shown in trials to provide long-term treatment for depression and anxiety. But the chemical's ...

Psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in “magic mushrooms,” has been touted as a potential game-changer for depression and other psychiatric disorders. Over the past two decades ...

Key points A Florey study has shown a single dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin can improve aspects of social behaviour linked to ...

Psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's perceptions, mood and thought patterns, have recently shown promise for the treatment of some mental health disorders, including depression ...

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in about 200 mushroom species, including the liberty cap (Psilocybe semilanceata). For millennia, our ancestors have known and used this substance, and in ...

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