One Year On: The Strongest Evidence Yet That Psilocybin’s Benefits Can Last
The largest long-term psilocybin study ever conducted has found that benefits for treatment-resistant depression remained stable for a full year. Here’s why researchers say the findings could change how we think about mental health treatment.
An 80-Year-Old Woman With Advanced Alzheimer’s Took Psilocybin Mushrooms. Then She Started Speaking Again.
A remarkable new case report describes an 80-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer’s disease who regained speech, continence, recognition, and conversation after taking psilocybin mushrooms. Here’s what researchers think may have happened.
Laughter is the Best Medicine! Why Humour is the Missing Piece of Psychedelic Integration
Psychedelic integration doesn’t always have to be serious. Here’s why laughter, play, and humour may be some of the most overlooked tools for making sense of a mushroom experience.
Magic Mushrooms Made Aggressive Fish More Peaceful, New Study Finds
A new study found that psilocybin reduced aggression in one of nature’s feistiest fish species. Researchers say the findings could help uncover how psychedelics influence social behaviour and brain signalling.
Your Sensitivity to Psilocybin May Shift With Estrogen Levels, New Research Suggests
New research suggests estrogen levels may influence how strongly psilocybin affects the brain. Here’s what the latest animal study found and why it could reshape psychedelic therapy.
Psilocybin and Cocaine Addiction: The First Clinical Trial Just Delivered Big Results
The first clinical trial of psilocybin for cocaine use disorder has delivered promising results, showing increased abstinence and long-lasting benefits in a rigorous 40-person study.
Are Fungi Conscious? The Weird Science Behind Mushroom Intelligence
Are fungi conscious? New research into mycelium, fungal memory, and pattern recognition is pushing scientists to rethink what intelligence (and maybe consciousness) really means.
Magic Mushrooms Can Alleviate Depression Symptoms in 48 Hours
A new clinical trial from Karolinska Institutet found that a single 25mg dose of psilocybin rapidly reduced depression symptoms, with benefits lasting weeks and remission rates remaining high months later.
A Single Psilocybin Trip May Physically Change the Brain, New Study Suggests
A new psilocybin study suggests a single dose of magic mushrooms may cause lasting anatomical brain changes linked to improved wellbeing and mental flexibility.
Psilocybin, Fertility, and Cellular Regeneration: What Bryan Johnson’s Sperm Experiment Could Mean
Longevity explorer Bryan Johnson says psilocybin mushrooms caused a temporary 69% drop in sperm quality — followed by the strongest fertility markers of his life three months later.
The Collective Unconscious and Psychedelic Trips: Why People See the Same “Entities”
Do humans share a collective unconscious? New research explores why people encounter similar entities and archetypes during altered states of consciousness across cultures.
Who or what have you met during your psychedelic experiences?
Can This Ancient Practice Trigger Altered States?
Chanting has been used across cultures to access altered states of consciousness without psychedelics. Explore the science, history, and modern parallels of this ancient practice.
