Penn Medicine researchers have discovered that psilocybin, a natural compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms, can relieve depression and chronic pain with a single dose.

Psilocybin could be the future of mental health care, with promising findings emerging from Australia's first research trial ...

Much of the evidence documenting the earliest use of psilocybin in mushrooms for medicinal purposes by the ancient Mayans and Aztecs was destroyed by Spanish missionaries in the 1500s. However, that ...

Legalizing psilocybin potentially is taking a step forward, as New York State lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle, are ...

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 ...

A single psilocybin dose relieved chronic pain and depression-like symptoms in mice by rebalancing brain circuits that regulate mood and pain.

A new study reveals magic mushrooms' active compound, psilocybin, may ease chronic pain and depression. Experiments in mice ...

A single dose of psilocybin combined with psychological support can provide lasting relief from depression and anxiety in patients with cancer. In a phase 2 clinical trial, more than half of patients ...

“Significant and sustained reductions in depression were observed, with 67% in remission for at least five years ...

A single dose of psilocybin significantly decreased depression and anxiety in people with cancer, according to a new study. Psilocybin is a chemical in certain mushrooms that causes hallucinogenic ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Adults with low incomes reported lower depression following three months of psilocybin treatment in a first-of-its-kind study released Tuesday. The study conducted by the National ...