# What do we know so far about psilocybin as a medical treatment?

An episode of [The Dose](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1498259551), 26 Mar 2026, 24 min.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_THEDOSE_P/media/thedose/thedose-p80FJ26z-20260325.mp3

Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, shows promise for treating depression and other mental health conditions. Dr. Joshua Rosenblat, a psychiatrist and researcher at the Krembil Brain Institute at UHN, explains the latest research and its potential for future treatments—though it's still illegal in Canada.

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