Researchers led by Dr. Claire Foldi at Monash University have discovered that psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, produces subtle but distinct effects on social behavior ...

The term intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to physical, sexual or psychological abuse perpetrated by an individual on their romantic partner or spouse. Victims of IPV who are violently attacked ...

A direct comparison between the experimental psychedelic drug psilocybin and a standard SSRI antidepressant shows similar improvement of depressive symptoms, but that psilocybin offers additional ...

A small pilot study from the Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London indicates that psilocybin—the active ...

Psilocybin (the active ingredient of magic mushrooms) and MDMA (the active ingredient in ecstasy) are psychedelic or hallucinogenic drugs that can change how a person sees things and feels. In 2023, ...

A novel target for using psilocybin to treat depression and anxiety without hallucinations has been identified. Psilocybin – the psychedelic compound that occurs naturally in certain ‘magic’ mushroom ...

A woman with advanced dementia appeared to regain speech and independence after psilocybin. The findings are intriguing, but far from proof.

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, a group of researchers investigated whether psilocybin acutely and in the long term reduces confidence in negative self-beliefs and how ...

A single dose of the psychedelic substance psilocybin can provide rapid relief from depressive symptoms – within just a few days. This is shown by the first randomized, double-blind study in Sweden of ...

Both ABA and RW groups demonstrate elevated preference for novel social over other novel stimuli. Empty symbols represent SAL-treated mice; filled symbols represent psilocybin-treated mice. Data are ...