More Evidence Supports Psilocybin's Antidepressant Powers
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- The active chemical in magic mushrooms could prove to be a powerful antidepressant, a new review finds.Psilocybin outperformed a variety of “control” treatments in easing symptoms of depression, researchers reported May... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

The health products you DON'T actually need - including £2 vitamin shots that cost just as much per litre as Moët & Chandon champagne (despite typically just being fruit juice!)
Consumer group Which found most health products are a waste of money. With mushroom supplements, vitamin shots and detox teas being some of the biggest offenders. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drinks with all the fun of the fungi
The best mushroom-infused beers, tea and cocktails (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fact Check: Florida'Explosion' Video Shows'Mushroom Cloud' From Beach
Footage of a "mushroom cloud" filmed at a beach near Florida went viral this week, leading to speculation that a "massive explosion" had occurred near the coast of the Sunshine State. The video, which has been viewed more than 400,000 times since Thursday, shows visitors puzzlingly looking toward…#florida #sunshinestate #amtvmedia #newsmyrnabeach #elmrfuddagain #capecanaveral #allanton #newzealand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trying'Magic Mushroom' Drug to Ease Depression? It Has Side Effects
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 -- Many people with tough-to-treat depression may be trying psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, as an alternative to antidepressants.Thinking that it ' s a " natural " drug, folks might assume it comes... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Taking Psilocybin for Depression? Relationship With Therapist Is Key
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- Many people dogged by depression are turning to the psilocybin found in " magic mushrooms " to ease the condition, and often reporting success.Now, new research suggests much of the credit for that success lies in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Haunting final words of Montana mother, 64, who died from eating 'special roll' at sushi restaurant: 'I'm not sure I can go on much longer'
A Montana man has shared the harrowing last words of his wife of 34 years who died in immense pain after eating raw mushrooms at a popular sushi restaurant. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

With'functional' beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good
Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy. There are sodas made with mushrooms that supposedly improve mental clarity and juices packed with bacteria that claim to enhance digestive health. Water infused with collagen carries the promise of better skin, and energy…#redbull #upc #coke #marthafield #cornelluniversity #ftc #pomwonderful #harvardmedicalschool #panerabread #joezagorski (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Janet Yellen tells China ’s factories to chill out
Janet Yellen’s current China visit may not involve magic mushrooms, but it does have finger-wagging. Between dining with Vice Premier He Lifeng and diplomatizing with other Chinese officials yesterday, the treasury secretary cautioned China against flooding the world with cheap exports. Yellen has…#janetyellen #lifeng #treasury #mexico #brazil #americanev #morningbrew (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

LSD, Ecstasy, magic mushrooms coming to a clinic near you? Legalization nears for psychedelics
Eight decades after a Swiss scientist accidentally took the first acid trip, psychedelic drugs are advancing toward becoming approved pharmaceutical therapies. In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted breakthrough designation to two Canadian-incorporated companies, Mind Medicine…#mindmedicine #cybininc #mindmed #cybin #dougdrysdale #fda #lykospharmaceuticals #siliconvalley #mdma #ecstasy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Two anti-inflammatory pills could help lower cholesterol levels, according to an expert
Often found in the form of supplements, two potent mushrooms could benefit both your "good" and "bad" cholesterol. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How to Start Foraging, According to TikTokers
There are more than 400,000 species of plants on Earth and at least half are suitable for human consumption—yet you’ll only find a small portion at the grocery store. That’s part of the reason why Sam Thayer loves foraging. He started collecting wild food from the woods when he was a kid, and he still has cravings for delicacies he can’t buy. “Last year I gathered about 30 gallons of serviceberries”—blueberry-like fruits that grow on trees and shrubs—“and I make fruit leather and eat it as a snack year-round,” says Thayer, a naturalist who lives in Northwest Wi...
Source: TIME: Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

A poisoning case involving Gymnopus dryophiloides (agaricomycetes) - Ma J, Liu HM, Yu TJ, Yang M, Tang LP.
Recently, mushroom poisoning is becoming one of the most serious food safety problems in China, especially in Yunnan province. However, there is insufficient information on many poisoning incidents, including mushroom information, identification and poison... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Outbreak linked to morel mushroom exposure - Montana, 2023 - Demorest H, Hinnenkamp R, Cook-Shimanek M, Troeschel AN, Yeh M, Hallett TPC, Kuai D, Daniel J, Winquist A.
During March-April 2023, a total of 51 persons reported mild to severe gastrointestinal illness after eating at restaurant A in Bozeman, Montana. The outbreak resulted in multiple severe outcomes, including three hospitalizations and two deaths. After an i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Uncooked Morel Mushrooms Proved Fatal for Montana Diners
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- A salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of undercooked morel mushrooms. A total of 51 patrons at an unnamed... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news