Can psychoactive mushrooms benefit spiritual development? For Pastor Dave Hodges, the founder of Zide Door Church, he believes psychoactive mushrooms to be a way of "connecting with your soul." Based ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The "spiritual" effects of psilocybin from so-called sacred mushrooms last for more than a year and may offer a way to help patients with fatal diseases or addictions, U.S.

Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in certain species of mushrooms that alters perception, mood and consciousness.