R esearchers have discovered that extracts from Psilocybe cubensis, commonly known as magic mushrooms, may play a role in reversing memory deficits caused by chronic stress.The study, published in ...

A fungus named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is the closest relative of a widely cultivated psychedelic mushroom, giving clues to their evolutionary origins ...

The closest wild relative to the world's most popular "magic mushroom" Psilocybe cubensis has been given a preliminary name: Psilocybe ochraceocentrata. The two species shared a common ancestor 1. ...

T he debate over the effects of different psilocybin mushroom strains has long divided growers and users. Psilocybe cubensis ...

A drug based on a compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms can improve the symptoms of severe depression for up to 12 weeks, a trial shows. A 25mg tablet of psilocybin puts patients in a dreamlike ...