Editorial Policy

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Purpose

This policy governs every page on Wikipsilocybin. It is here so readers, teachers, and reporters can judge how much to trust us.

Sourcing rules

• Every medical or science claim must cite a published source you can check: peer-reviewed journals, government bodies, or trusted medical texts.
• Sources we prefer: PubMed research, FDA and DEA papers, state laws, and WHO and NIH reports.
• We do not cite forums, unnamed blogs, or sales sites as proof.
• Legal facts carry a "data as of" date. Laws change, so readers must check with official sources.
• When proof is thin or mixed, we say so instead of overstating it.

Education-only rules

• No content may suggest where or how to get psilocybin.
• No growing instructions.
• No content may encourage use or frame use as a good idea.
• No links to sellers or to sites that promote use. Outside links go to research, government, and health groups only, and nowhere else.
• No ads, no affiliate links, and no money from drug-related businesses.

Readability standard

Guide pages are written at a US grade 8 reading level or lower. Data pages (such as legal status and clinical research) may use a more formal style. But each one starts with a plain-language summary you can read fast.

Review process

Pages are drafted against published research. Before we publish, we check each one for accuracy, sourcing, and readability. Each page shows its last-updated date.

The responsible editor for this site is Shane Hellmrich, who studied Health Promotion at Curtin University (coursework in Human Biology, Psychology, Epidemiology, and Public Relations) and has over 20 years in the health industry. Shane is the site's author and editor; he is not a physician, and his review is editorial rather than clinical.

Corrections

If you find an error, contact us and we will review it. We fix confirmed errors on the page, and the last-updated date changes. Fixes that affect safety come first.

Drafting disclosure

Drafts are made with the help of writing software. A human editor then edits and fact-checks them against the sourcing rules above. The site's editors, not the tools, are in charge of every page we publish.