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Found in "magic mushrooms," psilocybin is a form of psychedelic that has hallucinogenic properties if a certain amount is consumed. Microdosing is the process of consuming tiny amounts, so it does not ...

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"This has significant clinical implications because it suggests that psilocybin could make the brain more malleable," psychedelics expert Petros Petridis said.

They are called magic mushrooms, shrooms or just mushrooms. They are fungi that contain psilocybin, which turns into psilocin – a naturally occurring psychedelic drug – when ingested.

A few obliquely say that they contain a “proprietary mushroom blend” or that they are “infused with magic.” But many of the mushroom chocolates and gummies sold in Southern California head ...