Psilocybin and psilocin Magic mushrooms

Despite the positive impact that psilocybin has had on their lives, Zach says that due to its illicit status, they could be facing prison time for using the substance. Recent data shows that over the past five years, 90 people have been charged in New Zealand for simple possession of psilocybin mushrooms. Otago University's trials, influenced by Imperial College London research[JK1] , Mushrocks Magic Truffles also incorporate a psychotherapy component to examine its potential to amplify psilocybin's effects.

Manufacturers also crush dried mushrooms into a powder and prepare them in capsule form. Psilocybin is a Schedule I substance, meaning that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) believes it has a high potential for abuse and serves no legitimate medical purpose.