magic mushroom
noun
: a fungus (such as genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin)
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Whenever we’re put in the perspective of someone being saved by a magic mushroom, the imagery becomes as lush and sparkling as the Blue Angel itself.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
In June, the California Department of Public Health issued a warning that a magic mushroom brand Diamond Shruumz had caused people to become ill and hospitalized.
—Michelle Lhooq, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Related article Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
At six weeks, the study found no significant difference in depression scores between the antidepressant and psilocybin groups.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
It’s engendered animosity from magic mushroom cultivators, some of whom celebrated the Diamond Shruumz debacle.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
In June, the California Department of Public Health issued a warning that a magic mushroom brand Diamond Shruumz had caused people to become ill and hospitalized.
—Michelle Lhooq, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Related article Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
At six weeks, the study found no significant difference in depression scores between the antidepressant and psilocybin groups.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
It’s engendered animosity from magic mushroom cultivators, some of whom celebrated the Diamond Shruumz debacle.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Magic mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20mushroom. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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