For decades, psychedelics were synonymous with counterculture and elicited fierce political backlash. Today, compounds derived from psychoactive substances such as psilocybin and lysergic acid ...

The ’60s were known for glitzy decor and sleek mid-century modern styles that made even the most mundane rooms look groovy. From neon pink shags and retro conversation pits to psychedelic wallpaper ...

While there's growing evidence that psychedelic drugs can effectively treat severe mental health conditions, especially in cases where traditional treatments have failed, they still come with ...

A university student has discovered an elusive fungus that produces chemicals with similar effects to the psychedelic drug LSD. Corinne Hazel, an environmental microbiology major at West Virginia ...

The first licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms have been issued. This is a KFF Health News story. Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning ...

Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state's first "healing centers," where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, ...

Naropa’s Center for Psychedelic Studies (NCPS) will no longer be affiliated with the university, it announced Monday. The new independent entity, renamed Memoru Center for Visionary Healing Arts, will ...

A discussion of the federal legal and regulatory framework that controls the research, approval, and marketing of psychedelic drug products, including the role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

On Friday, the fledgling field of psychedelic medicine suffered a major setback. The FDA declined to approve MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, instead asking the drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics to conduct ...

Benjamin Y. Fong does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

A debate has long percolated among researchers as to what happens after a person takes a psychedelic drug. The experience may stem at least in part from the placebo effect, which is rooted in the ...

A new study shows that the use of psilocybin, a compound found in the widely known 'magic mushrooms,' initiates a pattern of hyperconnectivity in the brain linked to the ego-modifying effects and ...