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Exciting news is emerging from Aotearoa's Tairāwhiti region, where a groundbreaking clinical study at Rangiwaho Marae is exploring the use of indigenous psychoactive mushrooms to treat methamphetamine addiction. 

Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Psilocybin: Insights from Dr. Andrew Huberman's Latest Podcast Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in certain species of mushrooms. It has been used for centuries in various spiritual and cultural contexts, but in recent years, it has gained attention for its therapeutic potential in treating mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and...

In collaboration with the most progressive marae he could find, entrepreneur Manu Caddie has been investigating the potential of Weraroa (Psilocybe weraroa), an indigenous magic mushroom known to contain psilocybin, to support Whanau addicted the meth (methamphetamine, speed, P).

Fantastic news from our friends across the ditch: From July, authorized Australian psychiatrists will be able to prescribe the MDMA and Psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and severe depression.

The New Zealand Drug foundation says it's "shocking" that 90 charges have been laid for magic mushroom possession in five years given the drug's relatively low harm profile.

British start up Clerkenwell Health have opened Europe's first commercial facility for psychedelic drug trials with the goal of making the United Kingdom a global leader in psychedelic research and innovation.They aim to begin clinical trials at their central London facility in August, initially focusing on psilocybin for anxiety associated with diagnoses of terminal illness. Here at MindFuel we wish...

Oregon will legalise psilocybin therapy in 2023. This is what we know so far about the proposed new rules regarding magic mushroom cultivation. Suppliers will not be permitted to create psilocybin synthetically or by using GMOs All psilocybin products must be stored in a locked area and be entered into the state’s Psilocybin Tracking System. Residents will be able to...

A first-of-its-kind exploratory study, led by researchers from Yale School of Medicine, has found a single dose of the psychedelic psilocybin found in so called 'Magic Mushrooms' can reduce migraine frequency by 50 percent for a least two weeks. The preliminary trial was small, with follow-up work necessary to validate the results, but the promising findings suggest great potential for...

Less than two years ago, the amazing scientists at the Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Unit began studying the effects of Psilocybin, one of the main psychoactive substances found in magic mushrooms. The preliminary results are out: 83% of their participants showed a clinically significant reduction in depression symptoms 53% met criteria for remission. Stay tuned for the results of their...

Denver just voted to decriminalize magic mushrooms. After a very narrow vote, Denver becomes the first city in the U.S.A to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms. The plan doesn’t permit the sale or purchase of the mushrooms, and establishes a task force to examine the impact of decriminalization over the next several years. “It’s a signal to the rest of the country...

Many of you will no doubt be familiar with mushroom king Paul Stamets. Paul is the author of six books, including Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, and Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide, and he has discovered and named numerous species of psilocybin mushrooms. Paul is also the founder...

If phase III clinical trials are successful, researchers recommend reclassification of the drug psilocybin (which is found in magic mushrooms) from Class A to schedule IV in the USA, which is roughly the equivalent to Class C in New Zealand. Scientists studying psilocybin suggest removing the psychedelic substance from the most restrictive legal category (the equivalent of Class A in...

The following is a complete list (at the time this article was written) of botany and mycology publications that are deemed ‘objectionable’ (ie: banned, prohibited) in New Zealand. The Marijuana Chef Cookbook Marijuana New School Indoor Cultivation Cannabis Cultivator Peyote And Other Psychoactive Cacti Psilocybin Mushrooms Of The World The Big Book Of Buds Psilocybin Magic Mushroom Grower’s Guide Indoor...