WVU Student Discovers Psychedelic Fungus that Could Be Used to Treat Addiction, Depression

Elusive LSD Fungus Finally Discovered on Flower

An elusive fungus capable of generating quantities of a compound used to synthesize the hallucinogen LSD has finally been discovered on the morning glory vine after decades of searching. Almost a century ago, the Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman hypothesized the whimsical plant might harbor a species that belongs to a family of ergot-generating fungi. As the man who discovered and was first to synthesize LSD ( lysergic acid diethylamide) fro…

College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor

A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.

Student Finds the Psychedelic Fungus the Inventor of LSD Spent His Life Searching For

The discovery could reshape how we study psychedelic compounds in nature and medicine.

College student discovers mysterious fungus that eluded LSD's inventor

‘People have been looking for this fungus for years, and one day, I look in the right place, and there it is.’

Student discovers long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD's inventor

Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD, which is used to treat conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction.

Long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD's inventor discovered

Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a West Virginia University microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD, which is used to treat conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction.