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Ilona Flis

2 papers in the library · publishing 2025-2026

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Wherefore the Magic? The Evolutionary Role of Psilocybin in Nature

Ecology and Evolution April 1, 2026 Kirsty J. Matthews Nicholass, Ilona Flis, Me Hanley et al.

ABSTRACT Research into psychedelic compounds is in resurgence because of the exciting potential for their use in the treatment of psychiatric and mental health disorders. Despite this revival, remarkably little is known about their evolution. One of the most intriguing psychedelic compounds is psilocybin, the compound found in ‘magic’ mushrooms and used in ritual ceremonies in North America for...

Wherefore the magic? The evolutionary role of psilocybin in nature

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) December 19, 2025 Kirsty J. Matthews Nicholass, Ilona Flis, Me Hanley et al.

Abstract Research into psychedelic compounds is in resurgence due to the exciting potential for their use in the treatment of psychiatric and mental health disorders. Despite this revival, remarkably little is known about their evolution. One of the most intriguing psychedelic compounds is psilocybin, the compound found in ‘magic’ mushrooms and used in ritual ceremonies in Central America for...