Illegal drug found in #DiamondShruumz #candies linked to severe #illnesses: New testing ["by researchers at the University of Virginia"] finds #psilocin, related to psilocybin, in gummies purchased in 2023, 20240719,
by Beth M,
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/illegal-drug-found-in-diamond-shruumz-candies-linked-to-severe-illnesses/
『In the ongoing investigation … led by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with the help of America’s Poison Centers and state and local partners—researchers have not identified psilocin in products linked to the illnesses. Instead, they have found a closely related synthetic hallucinogenic compound called 4-acetoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine, also known as psilacetin or 4-AcO-DMT
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The UVA researchers couldn't track down the specific brands or products the sickened adults took, but they collected six similar products … included two Diamond Shruumz products, which were not sold as containing A. muscaria … contained psilocin …』