CNN’s David Culver flew to Jamaica to take magic mushrooms … on camera here’s his experience I ate the two small chocolates first, quickly followed by a handful of capsules, chased down with a few sips of water. Taking a deep breath and closing my eyes, I waited for...
The Microbiome and Psychedelics. We are quick to assume that psychedelics work only inside the brain. The mind and brain have long been seen as the seat of consciousness; therefore with this assumption, it only seems logical that psychedelic compounds shifting...
Humans have long capitalized on the metabolic products of fungi for medical purposes (e.g., penicillin). Psilocybin is a fungal metabolite that has attracted increased attention from media outlets, clinicians and researchers in recent years. Naturally found in a...
Canada granted permission for psilocybin to be used for end-of-life therapy. But it’s just the beginning. On August 4, Canada’s Health Minister Patty Hajdu granted, by way of a Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, permission for four terminally-ill...
Discover the ecological internet of fungal mycelium that makes terrestrial biodiversity on Earth possible. Mushrooms are the fruiting reproductive bodies of these underground networks of invisible mycelium that interconnect trees and plants through the root systems....
For the novice, the world of magic mushrooms can be confusing. There are over 180 types of magic mushrooms, each of which has numerous strains and subspecies — and each possess unique characteristics and potencies. All psychedelic mushrooms contain the compound...
