Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff writer at the site. She holds a graduate certificate in science communication from UC Santa Cruz and degrees in neuroscience and dance from the University of Florida.
Sweet snacks with added ingredients marketed as reducing stress and boosting brain power may be behind a spate of severe illnesses being investigated by U.S. health officials.
The fungi in Diamond Shruumz products include reishi and chaga mushrooms, which the company website describes as having"immune-boosting and stress-relieving properties." The mushrooms are also described as"adaptogens," or substances intended to help the body adapt to physical and mental stress. These two mushrooms are not psychedelic, and there isn't strong scientific evidence to back their purported health effects.
Of the 12 people who got sick after consuming the products, 10 have been hospitalized, and none have died. In the past, some nootropic supplements have been found to contain unapproved drugs. The CDC has not yet determined whether this is the case with Diamond Shruumz products. However, the agency warned that, in general, such products might"contain undisclosed ingredients, including illicit substances, other adulterants, or potentially harmful contaminants that are not approved for use in food.
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