Psychedelic drug

In this Aug. 3, 2007, file photo, psilocybin mushrooms are seen in a grow room at the Procare farm in Hazerswoude, central Netherlands. 

Study: ‘Magic’ mushrooms show promise for treating severe depression

Medicine

A new British study out on Wednesday shows that psilocybin — the substance found in hallucinogenic mushrooms — can help treat people with severe depression. But science writer Dana Smith cautions that psychedelic mushrooms are “not going to be a cure-all.”

Emily Albert begins her 36-hour Ibogaine treatment at The Ibogaine Institute

Opioid addicts are turning to a clinic in Mexico to break their addiction, but there’s a catch. The treatment is illegal in the US.

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Scientists explore benefits of hallucinogens for psychological disorders

Environment