Thousands of Americans Treated With Psilocybin in 2025 In a new 4,000-word article, CNN tells the story of a retired appellate paralegal and grandmother in her early 70s who was treated for depression with psilocybin CNN notes there's now retreats featuring psilocybin in a few countries mdash; and while psilocybin is illegal under United States fed
More Americans Are Using Psilocybin—Especially Those with Mental Health . . . Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as “magic mushrooms,” has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety
Nonclinical psilocybin use soars. What should be done now? While research shows promise, a JAMA Psychiatry published today shows that nonclinical use of psylocibin among adults 19–50 years old in the U S grew dramatically between 2014 and 2024 More than 7 million Americans in that age group reported using psilocybin in the previous 12 months
Psilocybin Use Soars in the US Since Legalization - Medscape Since 2019, the number of people in the United States using psilocybin has gone up sharply, which lines up with when some states began to decriminalize the hallucinogenic chemical found in
More People Turning to Psilocybin for Self-Treatment Summary: Psilocybin use in the U S has risen sharply across all age groups since 2019, coinciding with increasing legalization and interest in its therapeutic potential A new study reveals a 44% rise in past-year use among young adults and a 188% increase among those over 30
More Americans Are Taking Magic Mushrooms - Newsweek Use of psilocybin—the psychedelic compound found in "magic mushrooms"—has risen across the U S in all ages groups since the drug was partially decriminalized in 2019