Mushroom Blog

🧠 Lion’s Mane mushrooms promote neurogenesis by stimulating Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), potentially aiding memory and cognition. 🩺 Studies suggest ...

🧠 The Department of Defense (DoD) is conducting its first clinical trial on MDMA therapy for active-duty troops with PTSD. 💊 Previous studies have...

🧠 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 like psilocybin and LSD can enhance brain plasticity by promoting neural rewiring. 🏫 Critical periods are developmental window...

🧠 Psilocybin significantly increases brain connectivity by reducing activity in the default mode network (DMN) and enhancing communication across ...

🌱 Mushroom farming requires significantly less water, land, and energy than traditional livestock farming. 🌍 Mycoprotein production generates fewe...

🎨 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...

🍄 Fruiting bodies contain significantly higher levels of beta-glucans, key compounds for immune health. 🌱 Mycelium-based supplements may contain g...

🌿 Oakland’s decriminalization of entheogens in 2019 paved the way for the first Black-owned psychedelic church, Akoma. 🧠 Studies suggest that psil...

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

🧠 Clinical psilocybin therapy is becoming mainstream, but underground guides worry about losing traditional, spiritual, and community-based healin...

🧠 Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy shows promise in treating alcoholism, particularly in individuals with co-occurring depression and antisocial t...

🧠 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 contain polysaccharopeptides (PSP & PSK), which have been studied for their immune-boosting and cancer-fighting proper...

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

💊 Compass Pathways is lobbying for psilocybin rescheduling in Colorado and Virginia with a focus on its synthetic psilocybin product, COMP360. ⚠️...

🍄 The Snowball strain is a newly developed Psilocybe mushroom with an unconventional, blob-like structure. ⚡ Developed by Pope Joseph, this strain...

🧠 A recent study suggests that psychedelic use may help autistic adults reduce distress and improve social engagement. 💊 Researchers found that L...

🎵 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...

What Makes Shiitake Mushrooms Unique Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) are among the most beloved and widely consumed edible mushrooms in the w...

🧠 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 in 2024 hit an all-time low, with $0 million raised across private and public companies. 🏛️ Regulatory uncertainty and econ...

Compass Pathways has positioned itself as a leading player in the psychedelic medicine industry, focusing on psilocybin rescheduling in key states...

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? Interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics has surged in recent years, particul...

The Resurgence of Psychedelic Drug Reform The 2025 legislative session has seen a remarkable surge in psychedelic policy reforms, with over three ...

🍄 Psilocybin-producing fungi date back at least 66 million years, meaning they coexisted with dinosaurs. 🧠 Terence McKenna’s Stoned Ape Theory 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...

🧪 Scientists have successfully engineered yeast to produce psilocybin, eliminating the need for traditional magic mushroom cultivation. 💊 Research...

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