Source: Independent [UK]
“The Food and Drug Administration has restricted a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibles over safety concerns. The regulator warned food manufacturers that Amanita muscaria – more commonly known as the fly agaric – and the compounds it contains are not authorized to use in food. It is listed as an active ingredient in some mushroom edibles. Unlike psilocybin, a naturally occurring ingredient found in so-called ‘magic mushrooms’ which is illegal under federal law (though decriminalized in some states), the red-and-white-spotted mushroom is not illegal. However, the FDA is prohibiting three compounds in the mushroom: muscimol, ibotenic acid and muscarine.” (12/21/24)