magic mushroom
noun
: a fungus (such as genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin)
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There’s a lot of Irish whiskey, some magic mushroom powder, a bearded van dweller ( David Wilmot ) who may or may not have killed his wife years ago, and even Chekhov’s crossbow.
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Whenever we’re put in the perspective of someone being saved by a magic mushroom, the imagery becomes as lush and sparkling as the Blue Angel itself.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Related article Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
At six weeks, the study found no significant difference in depression scores between the antidepressant and psilocybin groups.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Whenever we’re put in the perspective of someone being saved by a magic mushroom, the imagery becomes as lush and sparkling as the Blue Angel itself.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Related article Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
At six weeks, the study found no significant difference in depression scores between the antidepressant and psilocybin groups.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Magic mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20mushroom. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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