"Researchers tested 12 magic mushroom edible products sold in Portland, Ore., and found no trace of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound that gives magic mushrooms their name. Instead seven of the products contained at least one undisclosed active ingredient. Such ingredients included cannabis extract and synthetic psychedelics whose effects and safety have not been formally documented or studied. The research was published on Thursday in JAMA Network Open."
"Psilocybin and other psychedelic drugs have received a lot of attention in recent years as potential treatments for mental health conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. There's a lot of hype around these substances, so people are increasingly trying them outside current legal pathways, says Lori Bruce, a bioethicist at Yale University, who researches psychedelics. In June 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the agency was investigating reports of severe illness after people consumed certain purported psilocybin edibles."
Testing of 12 edible products sold as magic mushrooms in Portland detected no psilocybin or any mushroom compounds from any species. Seven products contained at least one undisclosed active ingredient, including cannabis extract and synthetic psychedelics with undocumented effects and safety. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated reports of severe illness after consumption of purported psilocybin edibles; by October there were 73 hospitalizations and three deaths across 34 states possibly associated with such products. Psilocybin and other psychedelics are being explored for depression and PTSD, and mislabeled retail products pose increasing public health risks.
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