Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychoactive compound that is synthesized by over 200 mushrooms of the Psilocybe (pronounced sil-ohh-si-bee) genus. It’s not clear why these mushrooms have evolved to produce a compound that closely imitates a crucial human neurotransmitter...

Terence McKenna liberated his audiences with tales of doing what he called a “heroic dose” five grams of dried psilocybin mushrooms. I have been on this journey many times myself, but my greatest trip to date was following in...

Many of us are skeptical about psychedelics. These drugs are called red pills, good trips, and even cosmic epiphanies. A lot of people associate these drugs with youngsters and partying. There are a lot of misconceptions about psychedelics that...

Psychedelics have unique effects on the brain compared to other psychoactive drugs. In the effort to demonize mind-altering drugs, critics have overlooked some very real benefits. The main reason for this difference is that, the vast majority of psychedelic drugs...

To Sarah Newton MP, minister for drugs: We call on you to legalise the supply and possession of psilocybin ('magic') mushrooms. Psilocybin-containing mushrooms have thousands of years of recorded human use. Studies indicate that they can leave people calmer, happier, kinder...