Psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's perceptions, mood and thought patterns, have recently shown promise ...

Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its ...

Psilocybin — the main psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms — is the most famous and best-studied psychedelic substance. But beyond psilocybin, there are many other psychedelic compounds, some ...

A compound found in magic mushrooms can treat depression by cutting brain activity that gets people stuck in loops of negative thinking, a new study revealed. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide ...

Researchers have developed a new model to study the antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects of psilocybin in mice.

Grace Kemmerly ‘25, a Biochemistry major with co-majors in both Premedical Studies and Neuroscience, knew she wanted to get involved in undergraduate research after hearing about the groundbreaking ...

Laboratory tests of a novel serotonin-binding compound have revealed an unexpected disconnect between receptor activation and ...