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Psilocybin Use in the U.S. Nearly Doubled From 2014 to 2023

Psilocybin Use in the U.S. Nearly Doubled From 2014 to 2023

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

U.S. psilocybin use nearly doubled from 2014 to 2023 while emergency visits and poison calls stayed low.

U.S. psilocybin use nearly doubled from 2014 to 2023 while emergency visits and poison calls stayed low.

The number

nearly doubled in the U.S. from 2014 to 2023

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Annals of Internal Medicine

Annals of Internal Medicine

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Use Rising

Use Rising

Psilocybin use nearly doubled in the U.S. from 2014 to 2023, with the biggest increases among adults aged 35–49. Emergency visits and poison control calls remained low, suggesting growing interest without a major spike in harm.

Psilocybin use nearly doubled in the U.S. from 2014 to 2023, with the biggest increases among adults aged 35–49. Emergency visits and poison control calls remained low, suggesting growing interest without a major spike in harm.

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