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Shroom Scan #121: One dose reversed TBI damage a year later

Shroom Scan #121: One dose reversed TBI damage a year later

Also, mushrooms vs. leukemia, psilocybin's antidepressant signal, and a growing hack that cuts cordyceps costs.

Jun 19, 2026

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4 min read

Shroom Scan #120: Mushrooms just built a working computer

Shroom Scan #120: Mushrooms just built a working computer

Plus a psilocybin breakthrough for tinnitus and a mushroom that drops blood sugar like a prescription drug.

Jun 12, 2026

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3 min read

Shroom Scan #119: Vitamin D mushrooms, psilocybin sleep gains, and death cap cancer drugs

Shroom Scan #119: Vitamin D mushrooms, psilocybin sleep gains, and death cap cancer drugs

A lighter week with 15 studies, but some big stories: better mushrooms, better sleep, and a deadly toxin becoming medicine.

Jun 5, 2026

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5 min read

Shroom Scan #118: Swiss psilocybin therapy, brain inflammation brakes, and mushroom leather

Shroom Scan #118: Swiss psilocybin therapy, brain inflammation brakes, and mushroom leather

The Swiss data on real-world psychedelic therapy is the clearest window yet into what this actually looks like outside a clinical trial.

May 29, 2026

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4 min read

Shroom Scan #117: Psilocybin remission reaches 53%, suicidal thoughts ease, and hidden compounds in shiitake stems

Shroom Scan #117: Psilocybin remission reaches 53%, suicidal thoughts ease, and hidden compounds in shiitake stems

Human trials, supplement testing breakthroughs, and new reasons to stop throwing away shiitake stems.

May 22, 2026

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3 min read

Shroom Scan #116: Psilocybin cuts cocaine relapse 72%, 24M Americans microdosing, and lion's mane coffee

Shroom Scan #116: Psilocybin cuts cocaine relapse 72%, 24M Americans microdosing, and lion's mane coffee

16 studies this week, plus a new format launching soon.

May 15, 2026

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5 min read

Shroom Scan #115: Maitake boosts memory 18 weeks in

Shroom Scan #115: Maitake boosts memory 18 weeks in

Plus: psilocybin and OCD, solar shroom farms, and frozen matsutake that keeps its flavor.

May 8, 2026

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4 min read

Shroom Scan #114: Colon cancer shutdown, 8M psilocybin users, and flame-chemical cleanup

Shroom Scan #114: Colon cancer shutdown, 8M psilocybin users, and flame-chemical cleanup

16 studies covering a porcini protein that wiped out 80% of colon cancer cells and how fungi are cleaning up wastewater in real scenarios.

May 1, 2026

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5 min read

Shroom Scan #113: Psilocybin repairs stress damage, reishi blocks cancer spread, and fungi kill ticks

Shroom Scan #113: Psilocybin repairs stress damage, reishi blocks cancer spread, and fungi kill ticks

The placebo problem in psilocybin research, reishi's newest cancer compounds, and fungi eating plastic.

Apr 24, 2026

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4 min read

Shroom Scan #112: Psilocybin hits women differently, maitake boosts chemo, and oyster mushrooms cut methane 60%

Shroom Scan #112: Psilocybin hits women differently, maitake boosts chemo, and oyster mushrooms cut methane 60%

Female brains nearly doubled stress activation on psilocybin. Also: maitake + cisplatin outperforms either alone.

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

Shroom Scan #111: Nuclear fungi, oyster vs. cholesterol, and psilocybin's music playlists

Shroom Scan #111: Nuclear fungi, oyster vs. cholesterol, and psilocybin's music playlists

Plus, the fungi cleaning the city and why you should add mushroom powder to your sausages.

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

Chemo Boost, Skin Repair, and Termite-Grown Mushrooms

Chemo Boost, Skin Repair, and Termite-Grown Mushrooms

Plus: Reishi blocks blood sugar enzymes, cordycepin calms brain inflammation, and nameko removes 95% of microplastics in 5 minutes.

Apr 3, 2026

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8 min read

Faster Depression Relief, Better Cholesterol, and Asthma Relief

Faster Depression Relief, Better Cholesterol, and Asthma Relief

Up to 50%+ symptom response, improved lipid markers, and asthma support

Mar 27, 2026

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11 min read

Tumors Cut 60%, OCD Drops 73%, and Mushrooms vs. Meat

Tumors Cut 60%, OCD Drops 73%, and Mushrooms vs. Meat

Reishi cuts tumor growth up to 60%, mushrooms hit near 100% vitamin D, and meat gets ~60% more tender.

Mar 20, 2026

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13 min read

Lion’s Mane for Joints, Immune Boost, and Plastic-Eating Fungi,

Lion’s Mane for Joints, Immune Boost, and Plastic-Eating Fungi,

Plus, psilocybin behavior research, UV skin protection from cloud ear mushrooms, and better mushroom cultivation methods.

Mar 13, 2026

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7 min read

Psilocybin Cuts Lyme Symptoms 40%, FDA Clears PTSD Trial, and Mushrooms Target Breast Cancer

Psilocybin Cuts Lyme Symptoms 40%, FDA Clears PTSD Trial, and Mushrooms Target Breast Cancer

Plus: why psychedelic therapists matter, pregnancy mushroom intake and child behavior, and light-tuned cordyceps.

Mar 6, 2026

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10 min read

Lion's Mane for Metabolism, Oyster Mushrooms vs. Antibiotic Resistance, and Psilocybin Beats Esketamine

Lion's Mane for Metabolism, Oyster Mushrooms vs. Antibiotic Resistance, and Psilocybin Beats Esketamine

Lion's mane targets PPARG to support blood sugar and brain health, oyster mushroom extract flips bacterial drug resistance, and new trial data shows psilocybin outperforming esketamine with far fewer doses...

Feb 27, 2026

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10 min read

Shiitake for Aging Muscle, Gut Fungi Predict Crohn's, and Lead-Buffered Immunity

Shiitake for Aging Muscle, Gut Fungi Predict Crohn's, and Lead-Buffered Immunity

Shiitake improves grip strength and slows muscle loss in aging, gut fungi shifts appear 2.5 years before Crohn's diagnosis, and lion's mane protects against lead toxicity by regulating neuroinflammation.

Feb 20, 2026

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11 min read

Wine Waste to Superfood, 20-Day Biodegradable Plastics, and Psilocybin Brain Data

Wine Waste to Superfood, 20-Day Biodegradable Plastics, and Psilocybin Brain Data

From superstition to substrates, fungi are turning waste into medicine and myth into data.

Feb 13, 2026

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10 min read

Psilocybin vs. Addiction, Superbug Killers, and Mushrooms That Make Fuel

Psilocybin vs. Addiction, Superbug Killers, and Mushrooms That Make Fuel

Plus, psychedelic ethics, addiction data, antimicrobial tech, circular materials, and climate-relevant fungi.

Feb 6, 2026

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7 min read

Oyster Mushrooms Boost Antibiotic Effectiveness & Lion's Mane Steaks Validated

Oyster Mushrooms Boost Antibiotic Effectiveness & Lion's Mane Steaks Validated

Plus, nearly 50% of U.S. psychedelic users now microdose.

Jan 30, 2026

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10 min read

Cholesterol Flush, Death Cap Antidote, and Eating-Disorder Trials

Cholesterol Flush, Death Cap Antidote, and Eating-Disorder Trials

Reishi pushes cholesterol out via bile, a diabetes drug blunts amatoxin liver failure, and how psilocybin is being tested across ED trials.

Jan 23, 2026

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10 min read

Cancer Cell Shutdown in Lab Models, Mushroom Marinades Boost Beef Tenderness

Cancer Cell Shutdown in Lab Models, Mushroom Marinades Boost Beef Tenderness

Incredible new studies on mushrooms and chemotherapy, oceanic fungi fighting pollution, and how ginger essential oil helps oyster mushrooms.

Jan 16, 2026

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9 min read

Psilocybin Cuts Migraines, Gut Fungi Signal Mental Health

Psilocybin Cuts Migraines, Gut Fungi Signal Mental Health

Shiitake improved memory in older adults, mushrooms reduced inflammation markers, and blue light boosted reishi yields.

Jan 9, 2026

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10 min read

Better Digestion, Better Snacks, Better Outcomes

Better Digestion, Better Snacks, Better Outcomes

What mushrooms are doing quietly, at diet level.

Jan 2, 2026

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9 min read

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