And research on addiction is equally promising ... medical use and a high potential for abuse. Now, taking magic mushrooms recreationally does come with some risks. Johnson: So a dramatic example ...

A UW-Madison study using psilocybin to treat opioid use disorder is already giving some people new leases on life.

Magic mushrooms have a low risk of addiction, but research is ongoing, and people may risk poisoning from picking the wrong types of mushrooms. The effects of psilocybin vary widely. Adverse side ...