Fungi

WVU Researcher Discovers Potential Mental Health Treatment Through Psychedelic Fungi

A West Virginia researcher is working at the cutting edge of the study of psychedelics. Corinne Hazel is a West Virginia University microbiology student. This spring, she found a fungus that was barely more than a theory. It produces effects similar to the drug LSD, and might have uses in treating depression, PTSD and addiction. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Hazel and her professor, Dan Panaccione, about the discovery.

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Meet A Special Fungi That Help Plants Grow On Former Mining Land

Thousands of people have found themselves working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, essential workers don’t have that luxury. But…

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