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Psilocybin Science & News
Stay up to date with psilocybin research and psychedelic science. Here you’ll find easy-to-read explainers, study breakdowns, and news on therapy, safety, and new discoveries around magic mushrooms.
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Do Magic Mushrooms Change Your Personality? The Science of Psilocybin and Openness
December 21, 2014
What science says about psilocybin, personality change, and the trait of openness (2026 Update)
Many people who have had a meaningful psilocybin experience describe feeling changed afterwards — more curious, more connected, more willing to look at life differently. For a long time, this was dismissed as subjective impression. Then researchers at Johns Hopkins University decided to measure it properly, and what they found was difficult to ignore. Psilocybin appears to change personality — specifically, it increases a core personality trait called openness — in a measurable, lasting way.
Are magic mushrooms addictive?
December 8, 2014
Whether you're going to take a drug for the first time or just curious about the workings of one. It's normal to take a minute and ask ourselves if this drug is an addictive drug and if it can be dangerous for our health. Do some research before usage Days ago we compared the 'danger' of magic mushrooms with the danger of a legal and extended psychoactive substance: alcohol. Today we are going to talk about the addictive power of magic mushrooms, if it exists. Are magic mushrooms addictive?
Magic Mushrooms and LSD not linked with mental health problems
August 21, 2013
To jump to the conclusion of the research: "We did not find use of psychedelics to be an independent risk factor for mental health problems." Not saying it is healthy or promote the use of lsd or magic mushrooms the researchers de-mythified some general assumption of psychedelic drugs use. Continue reading
Legal status of hallucinogenic mushrooms
February 22, 2012
Updated March 2026 · Originally published February 2012
The legal status of magic mushrooms is shifting faster than ever. Across the globe, advocacy groups, researchers, and landmark court rulings are reshaping how societies view psilocybin. This guide focuses on the countries and regions where magic mushrooms are fully legal, the court cases expanding access, and the organisations driving reform.
A clinical trial of 'magic mushroom therapy' could take place in the UK within a year following two ground-breaking studies.
Doctors plan to treat depressed patients who cannot be helped by modern drugs or behaviour-based psychotherapy with the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms. Continue reading
