Mushroom Blog

Lion’s Mane Benefits: Is It Worth the Hype?
🧠 Lion’s Mane mushrooms promote neurogenesis by stimulating Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), potentially aiding memory and cognition.
🩺 Studies suggest ...

MDMA for PTSD: Will It Help Active-Duty Troops?
🧠 The Department of Defense (DoD) is conducting its first clinical trial on MDMA therapy for active-duty troops with PTSD.
💊 Previous studies have...

Does Alcohol Use Disorder Worsen Alzheimer’s?
🧠 A study from Scripps Research suggests that alcohol use disorder (AUD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) share common genetic pathways tied to neuroi...

Psychedelic Drugs and Brain Plasticity: What’s the Link?
🧠 Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and LSD can enhance brain plasticity by promoting neural rewiring.
🏫 Critical periods are developmental window...

Psilocybin and Brain Connectivity: What’s the Link?
🧠 Psilocybin significantly increases brain connectivity by reducing activity in the default mode network (DMN) and enhancing communication across ...

Are Mushrooms a Sustainable Meat Alternative?
🌱 Mushroom farming requires significantly less water, land, and energy than traditional livestock farming.
🌍 Mycoprotein production generates fewe...

Largest LSD Collection: What's Inside?
🎨 Mark McCloud owns the world's largest LSD collection, featuring over 30,000 pieces of blotter art.
🏛️ His San Francisco home serves as a museum...

Mycelium vs Fruiting Body: Which is Better?
🍄 Fruiting bodies contain significantly higher levels of beta-glucans, key compounds for immune health.
🌱 Mycelium-based supplements may contain g...

Black-Owned Psychedelic Church: What to Know?
🌿 Oakland’s decriminalization of entheogens in 2019 paved the way for the first Black-owned psychedelic church, Akoma.
🧠 Studies suggest that psil...

Are Psychonauts Less Afraid of Death?
🧠 A 2025 study found that regular psychedelic users report significantly lower levels of death anxiety due to experiences of ego dissolution and d...

Psilocybin Therapy: Are Underground Guides Needed?
🧠 Clinical psilocybin therapy is becoming mainstream, but underground guides worry about losing traditional, spiritual, and community-based healin...

Ketamine-assisted Psychotherapy: Can It Help Alcoholism?
🧠 Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy shows promise in treating alcoholism, particularly in individuals with co-occurring depression and antisocial t...

Does Peyote Improve Mental Health?
🧠 Peyote rituals have been linked to reduced anxiety, depression relief, and improved emotional resilience in recent studies.
💊 A study in the Jou...

Turkey Tail Mushrooms: How to Find and Use Them?
🦠 Turkey tail mushrooms contain polysaccharopeptides (PSP & PSK), which have been studied for their immune-boosting and cancer-fighting proper...

LSD and Isolation Tanks: What’s the Connection?
LSD and Isolation Tanks: The Mind-Bending Experiments of John C. Lilly
Few scientists have explored the boundaries of human consciousness as boldl...

Psilocybin Rescheduling: Who Benefits?
💊 Compass Pathways is lobbying for psilocybin rescheduling in Colorado and Virginia with a focus on its synthetic psilocybin product, COMP360.
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New Psilocybe Mushroom: Snowball Strain?
🍄 The Snowball strain is a newly developed Psilocybe mushroom with an unconventional, blob-like structure.
⚡ Developed by Pope Joseph, this strain...

Psychedelic Use: Can It Help Autistic Adults?
🧠 A recent study suggests that psychedelic use may help autistic adults reduce distress and improve social engagement.
💊 Researchers found that L...

Did Diplo Make LSD Mainstream?
🎵 Diplo’s revelation of LSD use on CNN’s live New Year's Eve broadcast signaled a broader cultural shift in psychedelic acceptance.
🧠 Research sho...

Species Spotlight: Shiitake Mushrooms — Benefits, Cultivation, and Culinary Applications
What Makes Shiitake Mushrooms Unique
Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) are among the most beloved and widely consumed edible mushrooms in the w...

Ketamine for OCD: A Breakthrough Treatment?
🧠 A new study suggests ketamine may significantly reduce OCD symptoms within hours.
💊 60% of participants in the study experienced a 50% or greate...

Psychedelic Funding 2024: What Happened?
📉 Psychedelic funding in 2024 hit an all-time low, with $0 million raised across private and public companies.
🏛️ Regulatory uncertainty and econ...

Compass Psychedelics Strategy: Fair or Monopoly?
Compass Pathways has positioned itself as a leading player in the psychedelic medicine industry, focusing on psilocybin rescheduling in key states...

Ibogaine Synthesis: A Breakthrough for Medicine?
A New Age for Ibogaine Research
Ibogaine, a psychoactive alkaloid from the Tabernanthe iboga plant, has long intrigued scientists due to its potent...

Can Psychedelics Relieve Anxiety Without Hallucinations?
Can Psychedelics Relieve Anxiety Without Hallucinations?
Interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics has surged in recent years, particul...

Psychedelic Bills 2025: What’s Changing?
The Resurgence of Psychedelic Drug Reform
The 2025 legislative session has seen a remarkable surge in psychedelic policy reforms, with over three ...

Dinosaurs and Psychedelics: A Wild Connection?
🍄 Psilocybin-producing fungi date back at least 66 million years, meaning they coexisted with dinosaurs.
🧠 Terence McKenna’s Stoned Ape Theory s...

Are Hallucinogens Becoming More Popular in the U.S.?
📈 Hallucinogen use in the U.S. has surged, with LSD use increasing from 0.9% in 2002 to 4% in 2019.
🧠 Research suggests psychedelics may help trea...

Psilocybin in Yeast: A Breakthrough for Depression?
🧪 Scientists have successfully engineered yeast to produce psilocybin, eliminating the need for traditional magic mushroom cultivation.
💊 Research...

How Does DMT Affect Your Brain?
🧠 Brain imaging studies show that DMT increases global connectivity, disrupting normal neural processing.
💊 Researchers found that DMT suppresses...