Scientists Tested What's Really in "Psilocybin" Chocolate and Found Something Alarming

Some Magic Mushroom Edibles Have Zero Psilocybin—Just Junk That Still Gets You High

A review of 12 magic mushroom edibles found that they contained no trace of psilocybin, the compound normally responsible for the substance’s psychedelic effects.

Scientists Tested What's Really in "Psilocybin" Chocolate and Found Something Alarming

If you're a coward and don't want to munch on awful-tasting shrooms to go on a psychedelic odyssey, you can buy delicious edibles infused with their active ingredient instead: psilocybin. But maybe you shouldn't, because new research suggests that you might be getting ripped off taking these — or even putting your health at risk. After testing 12 edible "magic mushroom" products sold in Portland, Oregon, Richard van Breemen and his colleagues fo…

Alarming study raises questions about magic mushroom edibles

Psychedelics are gaining traction as people seek out alternative ways to cope with mental health conditions. Two states have legalized psilocybin (aka magic mushroom) therapy, and other communities have decriminalized certain psychedelic compounds. However, a proliferation of unregulated products on the market promising to give users a “trip” has raised eyebrows—and a new magic mushroom edibles study shows that users may not be getting what they…