Mycologist Gastón Guzmán Huerta dedicated his life to discovering and researching mushrooms of the genus Psilocybe.

Addictions have become one of the most critical health issues of modern society, costing many lives and affecting countless individuals and families. We have...

When someone is diagnosed with a severe, life-threatening illness, the affected individual may begin to ask several existential questions. The author, Lucas Maia, PhD, summarizes his findings from his doctoral thesis which studied the ritual use of ayahuasca and its therapeutic potential for those facing and fearing death.

This excerpt from the book Fly Agaric: A Compendium of History, Pharmacology, Mythology, & Exploration explores the wonderous amanita muscaria mushroom. While many people have considered this mushroom to be dangerous to human health, this essay explores the medicinal therapeutic benefits that may come from consuming it. Kevin Feeney explains its history and analyzes studies that have been conducted surrounding the human consumption of this fungus.

While there has been promising evidence of safety and effectiveness for ayahuasca macrodosing to treat depression, the medical risks and benefits of ayahuasca microdosing...

Does ayahuasca have an effect on one's personality? Researchers have discovered that it may increase openness and decrease neuroticism.