Magic Mushroom Edibles Contain No Trace of Psilocybin

Rapid Summary

• A study tested 12 “magic mushroom” edible products sold in Portland, Oregon, and found none contained psilocybin, the key hallucinogenic compound.
• Seven of the products had undisclosed active ingredients such as caffeine, kava extract, cannabis extract (including THC), synthetic psychedelics (mipracetin and 4-hydroxy-diethyltryptamine), whose effects on humans are unstudied. Two gummies contained synthetic psilocin instead of natural sources.
• Four samples contained no active ingredients at all.Researchers noted widespread mislabeling-highlighted by the absence of expected mushroom compounds.
• Psilocybin is a Schedule I drug in the U.S., legal only under specific regulations in states such as Oregon, Colorado, and New Mexico for medical or supervised recreational usage.
• rising costs for legal channels may be pushing consumers toward unregulated products available online or at convenience stores.
• Past reports linked mislabeled psilocybin edibles to severe illnesses: 73 hospitalizations and three deaths across 34 states were reported by October 2024.

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