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Magic Mushrooms

Dec 16

New Magic Mushrooms Could Fix Depression, Addiction, Epilepsy, and More

A psilocybin-like drug targeting specific receptors in just the right amount could be an effective treatment for opiate addiction as well as eating disorders—two conditions that the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic havoc and social-distancing isolation can trigger—and treatment-resistant epilepsy.
By Chris Roberts
Nov 23

The Hunt For The Other Magic Ingredients In Magic Mushrooms

"I would say psilocybin is the main psychoactive compound in psychedelic mushrooms, but by no means is it the only active compound."
By Chris Roberts
Nov 4

Tuesday’s Election Winners: Marijuana, Magic Mushrooms, and Other Drugs

New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota and Mississippi passed ballot measures to legalize recreational cannabis.
By Sissi Cao
Oct 2

Why Magic Mushrooms Are The Next Big Booming (and Legal!) Drug Market

By Andy Hirschfeld
Hallucinogenic drugs are now seen as a potential cure for depression, alcoholism and a means to get people off opioids.
Dec 17

Addiction Treatment Gets Psychedelic With ‘Shark Tank’ Investor-Approved Startup

By Harmon Leon
The mushroom pins from Staud and Alison Lou.
Dec 2

The Sartorial Allure of Magic Mushrooms

By Dena Silver
The NYPD spent $13,368 on psilocybin, the chemical compound found in some mushrooms (Photo: Getty)
Apr 6

NYPD Spends Thousands of Dollars on Magic Mushrooms and Steak

By Aisling Brennan
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