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Psilocybin
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Study: Microdosing Psilocybin May Help Treat Compulsive Behaviors, Anhedonia
A recent study looking at the effects of psilocybin microdosing observed a number of potential mental health benefits in rats, notably a reduction in stress-induced compulsive behaviors and anhedonia.
January 26, 2024
79% of Canadians Support Psilocybin To Treat Existential Dread for End of Life Patients
Researchers also asked survey participants about their opinions on whether psilocybin should be covered by the country’s public health system, and if they support legalization.
January 25, 2024
GOP-Backed Bill in Indiana Would Create Fund To Study Shrooms
A proposed bill offered up by a Republican lawmaker in Indiana would open the door for the state to research psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in “magic mushrooms.”
January 17, 2024
Rhode Island Bill Would Allow Psilocybin Cultivation, Possession Under 1 Ounce
A newly introduced Rhode Island bill would temporarily allow for cultivation, possession and sharing of one ounce or less of psilocybin through July 2026, along with provisions to account for future federal reform.
January 15, 2024
Researchers Trace Psilocybin to Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid
The origins of magic mushrooms may be as explosive as their psychedelic properties.
January 12, 2024
Dept. of Veteran Affairs To Fund Studies on Psilocybin and MDMA for PTSD, Depression
The VA will fund research into the potential of MDMA and psilocybin for mental disorders including PTSD and depression.
January 10, 2024
DEA Response Clarifies Psychedelic Mushroom Spores Are Legal Before Germination
A recent DEA response confirmed that, as they do not contain the Schedule I controlled substances psilocybin or psilocin, psychedelic mushroom spores on their own are federally legal.
January 9, 2024
DEA Notice Shows Increase in Research Amounts for THC, Psilocybin, DMT, and More
A Federal Register article reviewed the most updated amounts of each substance for research purposes and addressed a variety of public comment questions.
January 3, 2024
Can Psilocybin Treat Eating Disorders? A New Study Aims To Find Out
New research suggests psilocybin can help with treatment-resistant eating disorders.
January 2, 2024
Over 700 People Legally Tripped Shrooms in Oregon This Year
Oregon has made headlines the last few years for its psilocybin treatment centers, which as of the latest available numbers, have administered psilocybin mushrooms to several hundred patients in the program’s launch year.
December 28, 2023