One of the hardest challenges of marriage – and also one of the least spoken about – is maintaining any genuine sexual intimacy over the years. And like many couples frantically plate-spinning work, ...

This Insight discusses what psilocybin is, how it is used, and various state and local laws that either decriminalize and/or legalize its use, or make the enforcement of its illegality a low priority.

Psilocybin, a natural compound found in certain mushrooms, has shown promise in treating depression and anxiety. UC San Francisco researchers wanted to know if it could be used to help Parkinson’s ...

In 2016 psychiatrist Benjamin Kelmendi was treating two patients with severe, treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) at a Connecticut mental health center when the patients abruptly ...

Microdosing psychedelics is a hot-button topic. In recent months, there's been a wave of news coverage surrounding the potential life-changing power of ingesting various doses of psilocybin ("magic ...

“We are in the middle of a rapidly evolving cultural, media, and legal landscape when it comes to psychedelics,” says Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).