In a lab at Miami University, scientists have just broken their own record for making psilocybin—the active compound in "magic mushrooms." They did this using genetically modified bacteria. This breakthrough could change how we make medicines for treating depression, addiction, and anxiety. This achievement could...
Have you ever noticed how your words change when you've gone through something big in life? The way we speak can show deep shifts happening inside us. New research shows that these speech patterns might reveal how psychedelic experiences, especially with a compound called 5-MeO-DMT,...
For years, people fighting addiction have had few options that work well. Many treatments leave patients still dealing with cravings and high relapse rates. But new research points to a promising option: psilocybin, the active compound in "magic mushrooms. "Recent studies show that psilocybin therapy...
The renaissance of psychedelic research has brought new hope for treating conditions like depression, PTSD, and addiction. But as these once-stigmatized substances move from underground use to mainstream medicine, researchers face unique challenges in designing, conducting, and reporting their studies. The quality of this reporting...