Deaths And Severe Illness Linked To Diamond Shruumz Products, Experts Blame Reckless Manufacturing Practices
In response to the recent recall of Diamond Shruumz products, the nation’s leading non-profit advocating for the right to microdose, has intensified its call for a regulated microdosing industry. The Microdosing Collective (MC) stated in a press release that the recall, triggered by severe health incidents linked to these products, highlights the urgent need for a legal framework that prioritizes consumer safety while acknowledging the unique characteristics of sub-perceptual psychedelic use, also known as microdosing.
What Happened? Dr. Michael Moss, the medical director of the Utah Poison Control Center, was one of the first to raise the alarm. A patient in his hospital’s ICU began convulsing after consuming what seemed to be a harmless chocolate bar. “Nobody gets put on the ventilator and has a seizure from eating psychedelic mushrooms,” Moss told NPR on Tuesday, reflecting the confusion and concern that quickly spread among medical professionals. After contacting poison control centers around the country, Moss realized that similar cases were appearing.
The recall was initiated following reports of serious health issues, including seizures, loss of consciousness and respiratory failure. 130 documented cases of severe disease have been reported so far, including two suspected deaths. Initial investigations by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments identified high levels of muscimol, a mushroom-derived toxin found in Amanita muscaria, as a possible cause. Authorities quickly responded by removing all Diamond Shruumz products from the market and advising consumers to destroy any remaining stock. Prophet Premium Blends, the company behind the product, also identified muscimol as a “possible cause” of the disease, but did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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