Number of Law Enforcement Seizures of Psilocybin Mushrooms in the United States, 2017-2022 (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

Number of Law Enforcement Seizures of Psilocybin Mushrooms in the United States, 2017-2022

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Law enforcement seizures of “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms” containing the psychoactive component psilocybin increased dramatically in the United States between January 2017 and December 2022, according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.

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National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

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