Share on Pinterest A new study compared psilocybin with a common SSRI and found that both drugs improved symptoms, while psilocybin provided added benefits. Maki Nakamura/Getty Images A new study ...

DENVER—Psilocybin, the main psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, can alleviate depression for at least five years after a single dose, a new study finds. The research, presented June 18 at the ...

When integrated with talk therapy, experts say psilocybin -- the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms" -- may help individuals in coping with depression, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive ...

However, psilocybin provided something more: a significant boost to quality of life. In 2021, New Atlas reported on what was then a first-of-its-kind clinical trial comparing two decidedly different ...

A single dose of psilocybin coupled with “talk therapy” can significantly reduce depression in people with cancer for up to two years, according to a new study. While the study has limitations, its ...

In a comparison of depression treatment trials, control group outcomes in trials of psilocybin were lower than those in trials of SSRIs and esketamine. This may suggest that psilocybin's ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon voters approved the therapeutic use of psilocybin, commonly called “magic mushrooms” in 2020, with ballot Measure 109. The program rolled out in the summer of 2023, ...