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Psilocybin

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

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

Police Search for Shrooms Dealer Involved in Death of NYU Student

The NYPD is investigating psilocybin mushrooms as a contributing factor in the death of Titan Lee-Hai, the NYU student who
By Kelly Weill

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