A new type of “magic” mushroom is being sold that can be dangerous mushrooms are being marketed as similar to or the same as psilocybin mushrooms However, these mushrooms can be more toxic than substances like fentanyl, researchers say WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Growing public fascination with “magic” psilocybin mushrooms as a trendy treatment for depression had led to increased interest in another type of psychedelic mushroom, a new study reports. Unfortunately, this second sort of shroom -- known as -- can be more toxic than fentanyl, cocaine and PCP, researchers say. Marketing the two types of mushrooms as essentially the same is not only wrong, but potentially dangerous, said senior researcher , an assistant professor in the University of California, San Diego's Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.
“Companies who are making these products are pushing the limits of our regulations. They are getting away with making a buck until someone tells them they can't,” Leas said in a university news release. “Given the substantial risks associated with using products, it is a buyer-beware marketplace where consumers are at risk and are not accurately informed,” Leas added.
“The time for a public health first response is now.” Google searches for mushrooms skyrocketed 114% between 2022 and 2023, researchers reported June 10 in the Gummies and chocolates containing compounds derived from mushrooms -- muscimol and i.
