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Amid some renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritize safety, plan carefully and learn proper identification. A critical consideration when gathering food from forests, urban landscapes and elsewhere is to avoid accidental poisoning. That means if you have any doubt about a plant’s safety…
“This concerns the biosynthesis of a molecule that has a very long history with humans,” explains Prof. Dirk Hoffmeister, head of the research group Pharmaceutical Microbiology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI). “We are referring to psilocybin, a substance found in so-called ‘magic mushrooms’,…
As more people worry about their environmental footprint in both life and death, one cemetery operator is offering a unique alternative to traditional burials – coffins and urns made of mushrooms TORONTO — As more people worry about their environmental footprint in both life and death, one cemetery operator is offering a unique alternative to…
Daily Mirror IconNewsUK NewsDogsDog owners are being warned as toxic wild mushrooms pop up across the UK with poisoning symptoms costing up to £5,000 in vet bills but here’s ways you can prevent poisoning scaresAs autumn kicks in and the ground becomes damp, wild mushrooms are popping up across the UK but they could pose…
(RNS) — The recent controversy over an Episcopal priest who was dismissed for promoting psychedelics for spiritual awakening raises urgent questions about how organized religion in America relates to psychedelics. The debate has focused on the safety of these drugs and church authority and doctrine, while ignoring Indigenous Americans’ long history with such medicines and…
Breathwork with music can unlock psychedelic-like brain states, reduce fear, and create powerful feelings of bliss and unity — all without drugs. Shutterstock Fast, music-driven breathwork was shown to induce psychedelic-like states, shifting brain blood flow and reducing negative emotions. Participants described feelings of unity, bliss, and euphoria, suggesting breathwork may offer a safe, natural…
Sept. 23 (UPI) — A Pennsylvania man is facing felony human trafficking charges on allegations of forcing two girls to work on a mushroom farm to repay him for bringing them to the United States. Along with the trafficking charges, the suspect, Ramiro Caal Jolomna, is facing counts of involuntary servitude and related offenses, Pennsylvania…
As more people worry about their environmental footprint in both life and death, one cemetery operator is offering a unique alternative to traditional burials – coffins and urns made of mushrooms. Mount Pleasant Group, which provides funeral and cremation services in the Greater Toronto Area, says the fully biodegradable products from Dutch company Loop Biotech…
Key Takeaways About the World’s Deadliest Mushroom:Death cap mushrooms are considered the deadliest in the world. They make up about 90 percent of mushroom poisoning deaths each year. Consuming any part of the death cap mushroom, including the cap and stem, will lead to kidney and liver failure. You can only die from the death…
I grew up topping my Thanksgiving plate with premade, store-bought gravy—a convenient solution for a family that didn’t want to spend any more time in the kitchen after roasting the turkey, mashing the potatoes and mixing the stuffing. But then I learned how to make gravy from scratch in a college cooking course. It turns…