Recent events
Research, policy and culture developments in psilocybin, organized by date. Every entry links to its primary source.
August 2026
| Date | Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Policy | VA launches PIVOT, a five-site randomized trial of psilocybin for veterans with treatment-resistant depression |
July 2026
| Date | Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Research | Ohio State pilot trial: 9 of 12 veterans with severe, treatment-resistant PTSD in remission one month after psilocybin-assisted therapy |
January 2026
| Date | Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | Culture | RAND survey: about 11 million US adults used psilocybin in 2025, and most past-year users microdosed |
March 2025
| Date | Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | Policy | Colorado issues its first licensed psilocybin healing center license to The Center Origin in Denver |
July 2024
| Date | Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2024 | Research | Washington University study in Nature shows psilocybin desynchronizes the brain's default mode network, with some changes lasting weeks |
May 2023
| Date | Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Culture | Huberman Lab releases a full episode on psilocybin's mechanisms, therapeutic evidence, and risks |