Magic mushrooms can even take the fight out of fish

Key Magic Mushroom Ingredient Increases Laziness and Reduces Aggression

Low doses of psilocybin made aggressive fish calmer without stopping social interaction, revealing a selective effect on escalated conflict behaviors. More than 200 mushroom species contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, especially gilled mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe. In mammals, psilocybin interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain and can affect mood, appetite, aggression, and other [...]

Magic mushrooms can even take the fight out of fish

Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, significantly reduces aggression and activity in a small, naturally combative fish, according to a new UBC Okanagan-led study. A new study led by a UBC Okanagan biologist has shown that psilocybin--the active compound in so-called magic mushrooms--significantly reduces aggression and activity in a small, naturally combative fish. The findings, published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, …

"This Compound Can Selectively Dampen Escalated Social Conflict": Fish ‘High’ on Key Ingredient in Magic Mushrooms Become Lazy and Less Aggressive

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