German Authorities Issue Warning About Gummies Containing The Hallucinogenic Amanita Muscaria Mushroom
The German Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety issued a warning against gummy bears containing the hallucinogenic fly agaric mushroom toxin muscimol, reported ASB Zeitung.
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a psychoactive mushroom with a distinct red or orange cap adorned with white dots and a tall white stalk. The toxin in question, muscimol, is extracted from the fungus of this mushroom.
The federal agency is warning against products from Berlin-based company Deutschen Cannabis Manufaktur (DCM), which are available online. These gummies, sold in a package of two with the following description: “First, you take a trip in the forest, then the forest takes …