New research shows that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can reduce both chronic pain and pain-related depression by modulating brain circuits rather than acting at the site ...

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Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin—the active compound ...

A single dose of the psychedelic compound psilocybin could be enough to remodel connections of specific brain networks, which may explain how the drug helps to treat some mental health conditions.

While a growing pool of research has been assessing the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin, the neural mechanisms through which it promotes long-lasting psychological changes remain poorly understood.

Magic mushrooms, fungi with psilocybin, have long been prized across various cultures for their hallucinogenic properties. More recently, their potential to treat intractable conditions like ...

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A single psilocybin dose relieved chronic pain and depression-like symptoms in mice by rebalancing brain circuits that regulate mood and pain.

Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a therapeutic potential for treating depression. Now, Cornell University researchers ...

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Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin—the active compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms—which could lead to new paths forward for ...