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Planet Earth is home to possibly hundreds of species of magic mushroom that contain the hallucinogen, psilocybin. Systematic fieldwork surveys of the genus, Psilocybe, however, are "entirely lacking" ...

Magic mushroom spores are the “seeds” that carry the genetic material required to produce psychedelic mushrooms, producing psilocybin. Psilocybin is still considered a Schedule I drug under the ...

Feb. 23 (UPI) --The hallucinogenic psilocybin, derived from fungus, has been used in religious rites and ceremonies for hundreds of years in places like Peru and Brazil. But it recently found a ...

Psilocybin for medical use has been legal in Oregon since 2020. Mazatec psilocybin mushrooms during their 3 day drying time after harvest. (Photo by Joe Amon/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ...

Laws are opening up to support the use of medicinal psilocybin – and that requires new technology to ensure accurate, consistent dosing. Researchers have now developed a fast and reliable method of ...

Scientists found that the magic behind so-called “magic mushrooms”—psilocybin, a psychedelic compound—has evolved at least twice in mushrooms, and in very different ways. Researchers in Germany and ...

Researchers tested 12 “magic mushroom” edible products sold in Portland, Ore., and found no trace of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound that gives magic mushrooms their name. Instead seven of the ...

You may have mastered the art of growing pot but how about growing psilocybin mushrooms? Welcome to Psilocybin: An Easy Guide to Growing and Experiencing the Potential of Magic Mushrooms explores how ...

After two years of work, Colorado has finalized the new framework for the psychedelic industry in the state The new rules provide clear licensing procedures for mushroom growers, product manufacturers ...