A new study suggests that the long-term antidepressant effects of psychedelics may be driven by persistent changes in how ...

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in so-called magic mushrooms, is emerging as one of the most intriguing tools in modern psychiatry, not because it numbs symptoms but because it appears to ...

A single dose of the psychedelic compound psilocybin could be enough to remodel connections of specific brain networks, which may explain how the drug helps to treat some mental health conditions.

An international collaboration led by Cornell researchers used a combination of psilocybin and the rabies virus to map how—and where—the psychedelic compound rewires the connections in the brain.

Penn researchers found that psilocybin can calm brain circuits tied to pain and mood, easing both physical suffering and emotional distress in animal studies. The compound works in the anterior ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A first-of-its-kind experiment conducted in Portland found that psilocybin can reverse the effects of traumatic brain injuries, according to researchers. MMA fighters from ...

A 2025 study found that mice given monthly doses of psilocybin over 10 months had an 80% survival rate (versus 50% in controls) and appeared physically younger, Researchers believe this may be due to ...

OREGON, USA — After lobbying for years about the benefits of currently illegal mind-altering substances for those struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and other chronic ...