The FDA restricts a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibles
The agency is now prohibiting the use of three compounds in the mushroom – muscimol, ibotenic acid and muscarine – given safety concerns identified in its review of the evidence. Exactly how the FDA will decide to enforce its decision remains to be seen… “[FDA] is clearly addressing this mushroom,” says Kevin Feeney, a lawyer and a cultural anthropologist at Central Washington University… “But to what degree are they addressing the other additives that are in these products?”
Food and Drug Administration warned food manufacturers that Amanita muscaria and the compounds in that mushroom are not authorized for use in food, citing a review of the scientific evidence that found these ingredients do not meet “safety standards…” The FDA said there are no internationally recognized food standards to support safe processing and consumption… Dr. Mason Marks says the FDA ruling doesn’t prohibit people from growing or picking this kind of mushroom, which has a relatively small following compared to other psychedelics…
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The FDA restricts a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibles
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