Recent research found that Psilocybe cubensis extract improved memory and increased brain plasticity-related protein levels ...

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has shed light on the potential of psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in ...

A 30-year-old man in Phoenix, Arizona The symptoms: The man's skin turned yellow and he became lethargic and nauseated. He ...

Oregon has approved the use of this species, Psilocybe cubensis, in its psilocybin program. (Getty Images) Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including in the Portland area, voted to ban the ...

Psilocybe cubensis varieties like Golden Teacher, B+ and Z-strain are often believed to have distinct psychedelic effects, ...

Oregon has approved the use of this species, Psilocybe cubensis, in its psilocybin program. (Getty Images) Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including in the Portland area, voted to ban ...

What happened next: Doctors found that several of the man's organs had begun to fail, and his blood tested positive for Psilocybe cubensis, a fungus containing the psychoactive compound psilocybin.