Arizona poison control experts are warning consumers of potential dangers of some Diamond Shruumz products following an outbreak including seizures, unconsciousness and other health issues requiring hospitalizations, officials said.

"We’re trying to get more testing done at the state and national labs to find out exactly what are being put into these products to cause these types of effects," said Maureen Roland, director of the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center in Phoenix. "The products that we’re seeing being sold here in Arizona shouldn’t say the psilocybin mushrooms are in there, but there are other mushrooms that can be dangerous as well."

Products containing psilocybin mushrooms are illegal according to federal law , but it isn’t hard to find mushroom-infused products in smoke shops across the U.S. Amanita Muscaria remain legal hallucinogens at the federal level, except in Louisiana, and are often infused in microdose-inducing treats. People are also reading…

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"These can be very dangerous," Roland said. If someone decides to try products for microdosing, she recommends talking to a doctor and doing research on the products rather than trusting what the packaging promotes. Microdosing refers to taking a small amount of a product to induce a positive experience or result, according to Banner Health . Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts

Diamond Shruumz, based in California, sells mushroom-infused foods, such as chocolate bars and gummy bears, that are intended for microdosing, and can be purchased in stores or online in Arizona. Their website says that their products are "candy for the creative soul" and contain natural ingredients and powerful effects."While these products claim to contain only natural ingredients and no scheduled drugs, there is clearly something toxic occurring,” Steve Dudley, director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, said in a news […]

Arizona consumers warned about mushroom-infused products