All posts tagged with psilocybin

(Natural News) Psilocybin is the naturally occurring substance that puts the “magic” in “magic mushrooms.” Their psychedelic properties have made them popular for therapeutic, spiritual, and recreational use — for humans at least. But their biological purpose, as well as their evolutionary origins, has remained a mystery. Until now. A study, published in Evolution Letters, […]

(Natural News) There are many interesting tech celebrities floating about in Silicon Valley, but few people can compare to billionaire Paypal founder Peter Thiel. Ever since starting what is arguably the world’s largest online payment processor, he’s had a hand in many other industries. He has been so prolific, in fact, that he has investments […]

(Natural News) A new study finds that psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” may restart the brain and relieve depression, as reported by The Daily Mail. Researchers from the Imperial College London studied 20 participants with depression, all of whom were unresponsive to traditional antidepressants. They recruited participants from this group to take psilocybin; […]

(Natural News) Are you one of the millions of Americans suffering with depression? The World Health Organization reports that nearly 300 million people are affected by this debilitating condition around the globe, that it is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and that for those most severely affected, suicide can seem like the only way […]

(Natural News) Psilocybin mushrooms may be classified as a Schedule I drug alongside chemical substances such as MDMA, Heroin, LSD, and Methaqualone — but the substance is significantly less harmful than its classification indicates. According to the Global Drug Survey 2017, psilocybin mushrooms — known on the street as magic mushrooms or shrooms — is the safest of all recreational […]

(Natural News) Two major clinical trials have reportedly reaffirmed the effectiveness of psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic found in 200 varieties of mushrooms, in treating mental illness. Earlier this year, researchers at London’s Imperial College found that after one week of high doses of psilocybin, twelve study participants no longer suffered with depression or self […]