Over the last several decades (beginning in the late 1950’s with the LIFE Magazine publication “seeking the magic mushroom”) Psilocybin-containing-mushrooms have both risen and fallen in popularity, an ebb-and-flow which coincidentally mirrors the amount of studies/research/clinical trials going ... Views: 592
Over the last several years, a number of academic institutions have been researching the impact that the psilocybin molecule has on treating a variety of mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression. Psilocybin is the active psychedelic compound that naturally occurs in over 200 ... Views: 1063
Disclaimer:
Growing Psilocybe mushrooms is a potentially illegal activity depending upon your location. We do not encourage or condone contravention of the law, however what is legal is not always what is right. Perceptions around Psilocybe mushrooms are fast-changing, and laws have already ... Views: 732
There are over 200 species of Psilocybe mushrooms, each possessing visually unique characteristics along with varying levels and ratios of three psychotropic compounds - Psilocybin, Psilocin, and Baeocystin. A few of the most prevalent species are Azurescens, Cyanescens, Semilanceata, and ... Views: 1016
Here’s a primer on how psilocybin mushrooms heal the human brain
Modern neuroimaging technology like Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has proven psychedelic drugs (psilocybin mushrooms in particular) to have a myriad of positive effects on the human brain.
Most notable are the ... Views: 796
Pre-History
The use of mind-altering mushrooms has pervaded human society since long prior to the birth of civilization approximately 6000 years ago, and potentially even thousands of years further into antiquity. The earliest concrete evidence consists of rock etched murals depicting ... Views: 810
Mycology (the study of Fungi) is rapidly gaining popularity as humanity comes to the realization that fungi can provide several physical, cognitive, economic, environmental, and psychological benefits. Fungi are some of the oldest organisms on the planet, and interestingly shared an ancestor ... Views: 612