![]() ![]() There’s a “lot of anecdotal evidence” that low doses of the mushroom may be useful therapeutically, said Hallen-Adams, who chairs the toxicology committee of the North American Mycological Association.īut more data is needed to prove if it helps those with various medical conditions or if it’s simply a placebo, she said. “It was just about trying something that may be effective.” “It was never about getting high,” he said. He said he hasn’t experienced a negative reaction or hallucinations. He eats half a gummy when having a bad day, he said, and it produces euphoria that lasts about four hours, then peace of mind for a week. ![]() The edibles sold at Chillum appealed to Antwan Towner, a 40-year-old Ybor City magician who said he struggles with anxiety. ![]() “It’s not anything where you’re going to smell the color purple.” “It’s so mild,” he said of the fungus’ effects. Chillum’s owner, Carlos Hermida, said he believes the products are safe. The agriculture department, which regulates shops that sell products like hemp vapes, then lifted its restrictions on the dispensary.ĭrew Gennuso, president of Psilo Mart, said he hasn’t heard of any “major issues” with the edibles. The shop returned $30,000 worth of merchandise to Psilo Mart, a Las Vegas-area supplier that says it imports the mushroom from Lithuania. No human clinical trials have evaluated the products’ safety and effectiveness, said Heather Hallen-Adams, a faculty member at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who researches fungi in food.Ĭhillum, an Ybor City hemp dispensary on East Seventh Avenue, stopped selling the edibles in December after regulators from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ordered it to do so, calling A. Food and Drug Administration spokesperson. Some uses of the mushroom and its chemicals have led to serious side effects, including delirium with sleepiness and coma, according to Courtney Rhodes, a U.S. But federal officials and fungi experts have urged caution, and Florida regulators have clamped down on sales in at least five counties. ![]()
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