Psychoactive fungi

Magic mushrooms might have helped alleviate color blindness in at least one case. In a paper this week, doctors describe a man who experienced modest, long-lasting improvements in his red-green color vision after a single dose of psilocybin-containing mushrooms. The report is only an anecdote at this point but should merit further research, the authors say.Why Hollywood Writers Are Striking Over AI | Future TechPsilocybin is the primary active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms. It and other psychedelic drugs have…

Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)A study out this week is the largest of its kind to suggest that psilocybin—the key ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms—can be a potential treatment for depression. The randomized trial found that people with treatment-resistant depression who received alarge dose of psilocybin along with psychological support experienced a significant reduction in symptoms up to three weeks later, as compared to those who took a much smaller dose of psilocybin. 01:25Randall Park's Favorite…