As Parkinson’s cases continue to rise, the race is on for therapies to combat the effects of the disease — and researchers have pinpointed an unlikely source of relief. Psilocybin, a ...

Psilocybin Use Dramatically Increasing In U.S. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Recreational use of “magic mushroom” psilocybin skyrocketed ...

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.

Psilocybin-related poison center calls rose dramatically. 201% in adults, 317% in teens and 723% in children between 2019 and 2023. In 2023, more adults used psilocybin than drugs like cocaine ...

The Iowa House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical produced by psychedelic mushrooms, for psychiatric treatment in the state. In an 84-6 vote ...

Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in some mushrooms, has been found to improve mood, cognition and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s patients, according to a new study from the University of ...