Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind

By: Hollis Karoly, Kent Hutchison

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 1,207

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Amid a renaissance in the science of psychedelics, public interest in psilocybin — or magic mushrooms, as they’ve long been known — is surging.

One study found that rates of psilocybin use increased 44% among adults ages 18-29 from 2019 to 2023, and 188% among those over age 30. This amounts to more than 5 million adults using psilocybin in 2023 alone. And those numbers are rising: A study published in early …

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