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 you on a trip,” writes The Berliner. The label also warns consumers that two gummies equal “serious stuff” and are “only for experienced users.”
The Federal Office for Consumer Protection is not banning these products, just warning consumers of the possible negative effects. The agency cautions that these mushroom gummies are “harmful to health and are particularly dangerous for children, as the product can be confused with normal sweets.”
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