Magic Mushrooms

THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast

There's a small but growing movement in New York pushing to legalize psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component of the recreational drug commonly referred to as magic mushrooms. The psychedelic fungi are illegal in most states, but research is starting to show there may be some mental and physical health benefits to taking them in a prescribed way.

On this episode of "The Eagle," Times Union health reporter Rachel Silberstein talks about the potential medicinal uses of psilocybin, and who is behind the push to decriminalize it. Also on this episode, reporter Abigail Rubel takes us back to driver's ed, explaining the nuances of the four-way stop.

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