Online Magic Mushrooms: A Continuing Problem

Whether seeking medical benefits or a psychedelic experience, many people purchase psilocybin mushrooms from unregulated vendors on the Internet. Unfortunately, shady sellers often deceive their customers and sell them products that contain no psilocybin at all. As a result, people are getting sick—even dying—from these falsely labeled mushroom gummies.

These shady vendors typically use a Online Magic Mushrooms of methods to deceive their customers. For example, they may create fake social media profiles and websites or find photos of a product from another source and then set up their own online storefront. Some of them even use packaging that looks like a real mushroom brand and claim to be selling the same product at a lower price.

Magic Mushroom Chocolate Bar: The New Trend in Psychedelics

Hallucinogenic mushrooms are a natural substance that contains psilocybin and psilocin, which can cause a wide range of effects. In small doses, the substances are harmless but when ingested in large amounts they can trigger intense visual and audio hallucinations. They can also induce feelings of euphoria, connection and a distorted sense of time.

Although psilocybin is a naturally occurring drug, it is still illegal to possess and sell in most places. Penalties for obtaining, possessing or selling magic mushrooms can vary from state to state and can range from a fine to jail. Despite this, the popularity of these products continues to grow, as evidenced by their recent rise in popularity in areas such as PTSD and depression. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration recently granted psilocybin breakthrough therapy status in order to expedite research and development of potential treatment options.

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