Magic Mushrooms could lengthen your lifespan

A study is the first to experimentally show that its active form, psilocin, extends lifespan in aged mice. - (Getty Images)

A new study from Emory University suggests that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may extend your lifespan.

Scientists at the university’s department of medicine in Atlanta discovered that psilocybin increased cellular longevity and enhanced survival rates in aged mice.