The city of Milwaukee is taking action after a 12 News investigation on mushrooms growing in the carpeting of a Milwaukee apartment. The fungus has been growing for months without any response from the landlord, until the tenant contacted WISN 12 News. “She kept saying ‘mama my socks is wet,’” tenant Ranisha Jackson said Tuesday, … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Colorado voters have voted narrowly to approve the medical use of “magic mushrooms” in Colorado. “I’m in awe of what we were able to accomplish,” said Veronica Lightning Horse Perez, a lead proponent for legalizing psilocybin, the main psychoactive compound in mushrooms. “Over … Read more
Colorado voters have approved use of hallucinogenic drugs after proponents touted their alleged medicinal benefits Ten years on from becoming one of the first two US states to legalize recreational use of marijuana, Colorado has become the second state to clear the way for legal use of several hallucinogenic drugs, known as “magic mushrooms.” A ballot … Read more
Fresh off his third tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Jason Lopez awoke in crisis from an alcohol-induced nap during a family gathering in Colorado in 2014. The Army Special Forces soldier, thinking he was once again in battle, grabbed the heavy coffee table in front of him and threw it across the living … Read more
Psilocybin, the psychedelic chemical found in so-called magic mushrooms, may help treat depression in some patients, a new study found. Researchers said a 25 mg one-time dose of the synthetic formulation of psilocybin reduced depression scores significantly in patients — but was associated with adverse side effects. For the peer-reviewed study, published in the New … Read more
One dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in the psychedelic class A drug “magic mushrooms”, has a sustained and significant effect in treating cases of depression that are unresponsive to other drugs, a study has found. A peer-reviewed, mid-stage trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday found one 25mg dose of … Read more
Mushroom experts are vastly outnumbered by fungi they study. That means amateur mushroom hunters discover lots of new species, adding significantly to scientific knowledge. Source link
Two varieties of packaged dried mushrooms sold across the U.S. are being recalled after a state department of health found salmonella in some of the packs. Manufacturer Tai Phat Wholesalers, which makes the potentially contaminated product, Three Golden Coins Dried Mushrooms, issued the recall after the Maryland Department of Health detected salmonella in some packages, … Read more