Psilocybin

Psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms, are a polyphyletic informal group of fungi that contain psilocybin which turns into psilocin upon ingestion.

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US study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects

Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds

Daily briefing: Psilocybin blocks side-effect of chemotherapy in mice

Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-related nerve injury and associated symptoms in preclinical models

Psilocybin May Prevent Nerve Damage Caused by Chemotherapy, Study Finds

Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in mice

Psilocybin could prevent common and debilitating chemotherapy side effect

These Patients Couldn't Beat Lyme Disease, So Scientists Tried Giving Them Psilocybin

Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment

Psilocybin could kick-start anorexia recovery, early results suggest

For veterans with severe PTSD, psilocybin-assisted therapy may help

Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin

Researchers receive funding to launch USC’s first clinical study of psilocybin for mental health - EurekAlert!

Researchers have launched a first-of-its-kind neuroimaging study to see if psilocybin can protect the aging brain by boosting structural neuroplasticity and synaptic connections in older adults.

A Single Dose of Psilocybin Could Ease Depression For Months, New Study Finds

Single dose of psilocybin provided rapid relief from depression in new study - EurekAlert!

Short-term and late-term effects of psilocybin on symptoms in major depression - EurekAlert!

What Happens When You Try to Treat OCD With Psilocybin

One dose of psilocybin changes the human brain - EurekAlert!

Psilocybin unlocks a specific biological signature in the brain linked to profound mystical states. A study published in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry sheds light on how psilocybin alters human brain activity, shifting it from a resting state to a highly engaged