Mushrooms

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

Doctor’s Orders: Cut the Steak to Save Your Life

We all want to stay health conscious and stray away from foods that could be doing our bodies harm.

By David B. Samadi

How Animal Collective Harnessed Its Primal Instincts for ‘Painting With’

'We don’t really want to be one of those bands you have to be on drugs to get, because we’ve always liked to think we have more to offer.'

By Justin Joffe

Nudging Toward Armageddon With Fat White Family

By Justin Joffe

North Korea Debuts Mushroom-Based Sports Drink to 'Enhance Physical Ability'

By Jordyn Taylor

Police Search for Shrooms Dealer Involved in Death of NYU Student

By Kelly Weill

Shrooming in Central Park

By Matthew Kassel

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