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Denver, Colorado became the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin — a chemical found in “magic mushrooms” — in May of 2019. Since then, usage across the U.S. has bloomed significantly. Often ...

Use of psilocybin has increased among all age groups since some states decriminalized the hallucinogen in 2019.

A new pilot study reveals that psilocybin—the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms—may significantly improve mood, ...

Unsupervised use of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” has accelerated among all age groups in the United States, but especially among adolescents and people 30 and older, a new study found.