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Why So Sour? An In-Depth Look at the Blue Meanie Mushroom

Sour or magical? The Blue Meanie mushroom is a multi-faceted psychedelic fungus that many consider mystical because of its potency. True to its name, ... Read more

Fungus Freddy December 2, 2022

Psychedelics and Schizophrenia: New Studies Examine Strategies for Safe Implementation

What do psychedelics and schizophrenia have to do with each other? Humans have used hallucinogenic substances to promote healing and expand their cons... Read more

Fungus Freddy November 30, 2022

Ibogaine and Psilocybin: A Comparison of Two Natural Compounds

The human brain is a frontier where billions of neurons work tirelessly to help us develop, remember, and survive. Scientists have found that psychoac... Read more

Fungus Freddy November 28, 2022

Psilocybin as a Treatment Against Anxiety and Depression

Humanity has come a long way in destigmatizing mental health issues and discovering better treatments. Some scientists and therapists have recently st... Read more

Fungus Freddy November 25, 2022

The History of How Some Mushrooms Became “Magicˮ

Why do certain fungi like Golden Teacher mushrooms have hallucinogenic properties while others don’t? Experts in the field estimate that more th... Read more

Fungus Freddy November 18, 2022

Saskatchewan: An Unsuspecting Hub for Early Psychedelic Research

It wasn’t that long ago that humanity treated mental illness far more harshly than today. Most didn’t understand it, and many more knew nothing ab... Read more

Fungus Freddy November 16, 2022

Spore Syringe, Liquid Culture, Print, or Swab? What to Use, When, and Why

The world of mycology can be confusing at first. A liquid culture is entirely different from a spore syringe, though they look alike and are often mix... Read more

Fungus Freddy November 14, 2022

How Researchers Are Using Taxonomy to Tell the Story of Mushrooms

Fungi are incredibly diverse organisms, ranging from single-celled structures to complex, multicellular life forms. These creatures can be microscopic... Read more

Fungus Freddy November 12, 2022

The Science Behind Magic Mushrooms and Their Psychoactive Effects

Shrooms possess distinctive features that allow people to differentiate between regular and psychoactive ones. The science behind magic mushrooms and ... Read more

Fungus Freddy November 9, 2022

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