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Santa Cruz Is The Latest U.S. City To Decriminalise Magic Mushrooms

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7 months ago

Santa Cruz Is The Latest U.S. City To Decriminalise Magic Mushrooms

Ed Cara

“Magic Mushroom” Ingredient Inches Closer To Becoming A Depression Treatment In The U.S.

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9 months ago

“Magic Mushroom” Ingredient Inches Closer To Becoming A Depression Treatment In The U.S.

Ed Cara

‘Magic Mushroom’ Chemical Harvested From Bacteria For The First Time

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11 months ago

‘Magic Mushroom’ Chemical Harvested From Bacteria For The First Time

George Dvorsky

New research shows that psilocybin — the psychoactive compound that puts the magic in magic mushrooms — can be made by bioengineered bacteria, highlighting a potential new way of mass-producing the valued chemical.

Bummer: Denver Voters Reject Magic Mushroom Decriminalisation Measure

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1 year ago

Bummer: Denver Voters Reject Magic Mushroom Decriminalisation Measure

Tom McKay

The Main Ingredient In Psychedelic Mushrooms Is Closer To Becoming An FDA-Approved Depression Treatment

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2 years ago

The Main Ingredient In Psychedelic Mushrooms Is Closer To Becoming An FDA-Approved Depression Treatment

Ed Cara

The active ingredient that makes magic mushrooms so magic — the psychedelic drug psilocybin — is one step closer to becoming a legal treatment for difficult cases of depression. This week, the company Compass Pathways announced that it had received the Food and Drug Administration’s Breakthrough Therapy designation for its psilocybin-based…