{"id":1807,"date":"2026-06-05T13:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1807"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:05:48","slug":"amanita-mushroom-poisonings-prompt-concerns-after-deaths-a-doctor-explains-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1807","title":{"rendered":"Amanita mushroom poisonings prompt concerns after deaths. A doctor explains what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\n            Mushrooms are becoming popular due to online communities and social media marketing products for mood enhancement, sleep and psychedelic experiences.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1795\">A healthier gut may be key to cancer care<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            But foraging for wild mushrooms always poses a danger since  some toxic mushrooms resemble edible ones to all but the well-trained eye.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report on May 28  about an outbreak of Amanita mushroom poisonings in California that resulted in three liver transplants and four deaths.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This photo provided by the California Department of Public Health shows Death Cap mushrooms.\" class=\"wp-image-1802\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d322e5d6889caa77b7d3760ba833fe85.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>This photo provided by the California Department of Public Health shows Death Cap mushrooms.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>California Department of Public Health\/AP\/File<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>4  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            What are Amanita mushrooms? Why are some people using them, and how common is this trend? Why are some specimens deadly and others used for psychoactive effects? And what should people know before consuming wild mushrooms or mushroom-based products?\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            To help with these questions, I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University. She previously was Baltimore\u2019s health commissioner.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>CNN: What are Amanita mushrooms, and what prompted this CDC warning?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Dr. Leana Wen:<\/strong> Amanita is a large genus of mushrooms that includes hundreds of species. Some are highly toxic and can be deadly. Others contain psychoactive compounds that can alter perception, mood and consciousness.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            One reason this topic is sometimes confusing is that people may use the term \u201cAmanita mushrooms\u201d to refer to very different mushrooms.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The CDC report focused on poisonings caused by amatoxin-containing Amanita species, particularly Amanita phalloides, also known as the death cap mushroom. These mushrooms can cause severe liver failure and are responsible for the majority of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide. Another species of Amanita mushroom, Amanita ocreata, was also identified as a culprit in the CDC report.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            At the same time, many people have heard of Amanita muscaria, the bright red mushroom with white spots featured in the \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d book and movie and video games like \u201cSuper Mario Bros.\u201d Amanita muscaria contains different toxins and generally does not cause the same devastating liver injury seen with death caps. But this species can cause hallucinations, confusion, sedation and other neurologic symptoms.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The CDC warning was prompted by a recent outbreak in Northern California. Between November and March, there were 39 cases of mushroom poisonings. Three patients underwent liver transplants. Four others died. Most cases involved poisonings after eating wild foraged mushrooms.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Amanita muscaria can cause hallucinations, confusion, sedation and other neurologic symptoms.\" class=\"wp-image-1803\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d507b586e8de2670c013120a676c9676.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d507b586e8de2670c013120a676c9676.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d507b586e8de2670c013120a676c9676-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Amanita muscaria can cause hallucinations, confusion, sedation and other neurologic symptoms.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Guillaume Souvant\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<strong>CNN: Why are some people using Amanita mushrooms and Amanita-containing products?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Wen:<\/strong> Most people taking these products are not seeking out deadly mushrooms. Many are interested in psychoactive effects that some mushrooms can produce.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Part of the interest stems from growing public attention to psychedelics. Over the past decade, researchers have studied compounds such as psilocybin, which is found in so-called magic mushrooms, as potential treatments for conditions including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. While that research remains ongoing, and psychedelics are not yet approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, media coverage has increased public awareness and curiosity about mushrooms more generally.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The problem is that many consumers do not distinguish between different types of mushrooms. Amanita muscaria is not the same as psilocybin-containing mushrooms, and it acts on different receptors in the brain. Yet mushroom products are often marketed together under broad wellness or psychedelic themes, which can create a lot of confusion.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Martha Stem poses for a portrait at her home in Florida on Monday, December 8, 2025. (Laura Oliverio\/CNN)\" class=\"wp-image-844\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bf32ecb021615d71fd8cea78b123b148.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Martha Stem poses for a portrait at her home in Florida on Monday, December 8, 2025. (Laura Oliverio\/CNN)<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Laura Oliverio\/CNN<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>She tried therapy and medication, but this grandmother says psilocybin is what changed her life. She\u2019s not alone<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>19  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<strong>CNN: How common is the use of Amanita mushrooms?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Wen:<\/strong> A 2024 study found that Google searches for Amanita mushrooms increased by 114% in just one year, which suggests rising public curiosity. A recent RAND report estimated that approximately 3.5 million Americans used Amanita muscaria products in 2025. While this number is lower than the percentage of people who use psilocybin (11.1 million), a substantial proportion of the population are using unapproved and unregulated products.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1783\">Trump\u2019s pick to lead US intel community did not have a security clearance before he was tapped for the job, sources say<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related vertical video\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumb clean.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1804\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eadb9db17a671092da4b879f3ffa8307.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Jonathan Daniel<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>What psilocybin therapy feels like<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<strong>CNN: How dangerous are these mushrooms, and what symptoms can they cause?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Wen:<\/strong> The danger depends on the species involved. Death caps and other amatoxin-containing species can initially cause severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms often begin six to 24 hours after ingestion.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            After the initial gastrointestinal illness improves, people may think they are recovering. In reality, the toxin may continue damaging the liver and other organs. Several days later, patients can develop liver failure, kidney failure, bleeding abnormalities and multi-organ dysfunction. Even with treatment, some patients do not recover and require liver transplantation. Some die.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Amanita muscaria generally causes a different syndrome. Symptoms may include confusion, agitation, hallucinations, dizziness, drowsiness and impaired coordination. Serious complications can occur, but the life-threatening liver injury seen with death caps is much less common.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cultivated Mushrooms.\" class=\"wp-image-1805\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/139d94d1f78051e55f7aae6ab3b8adc4.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Cultivated Mushrooms.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>farmer images\/Moment Open\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>How psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>9  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<strong>CNN: What concerns do you have about mushroom gummies, chocolates and other products sold online or in stores?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Wen:<\/strong> My major concern is that consumers do not know exactly what they are taking. Unlike prescription medications, mushroom-derived products sold over the counter are not subject to the same level of regulatory oversight. There have been reports of products containing compounds not listed on the label and inconsistent dosing from one batch to another. One report, published by the CDC in 2024, found that some mushroom gummies advertised as containing Amanita muscaria actually had psilocybin as well as stimulants and painkillers. That means consumers don\u2019t know whether they are actually taking what they think they are.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Another concern is that some marketing promotes all kinds of benefits for sleep, mental health, energy and such that are not backed by rigorous clinical trials. Moreover, consumers may see phrases such as \u201cnatural\u201d and \u201cplant-based\u201d and assume the products are inherently safe.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            As an emergency physician, I can tell you that natural substances can be extremely toxic. Arsenic is \u201cnatural.\u201d Deadly mushrooms are \u201cnatural.\u201d The fact that something comes from plants tells us very little about its safety or lack thereof.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Robin Greenfield forages outside of Central Park.\" class=\"wp-image-1806\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b96a58b9444567e972c5c8af1bd97352.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Robin Greenfield forages outside of Central Park.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Courtesy Robin Greenfield<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>Forage for food \u2014 without killing your guests<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>5  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<strong>CNN: What should people know about foraging for wild mushrooms?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Wen:<\/strong> Never eat a wild mushroom unless it has been identified with absolute certainty by someone with appropriate expertise.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Keep in mind that even experienced foragers can make mistakes. Some toxic mushrooms closely resemble edible species. I would be especially cautious about relying on smartphone apps, internet photos or social media groups for identification. These tools can be helpful resources for education or entertainment, but they should not be considered definitive when a mistake could result in liver failure or death.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>Poison control calls are rising as more people use psilocybin, study finds<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>5  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<strong>CNN: What should someone do if they think they or a family member consumed a toxic mushroom?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Wen:<\/strong> They should seek medical attention immediately and contact Poison Control right away at 800-222-1222. The service is free and confidential. Do not wait for symptoms to develop; by the time they appear, substantial organ damage may already be occurring.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            If possible, save any remaining mushrooms and take photographs of the mushrooms consumed. This information can help identify the species involved and guide treatment.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The major takeaway from the CDC report should be that mushroom poisonings are medical emergencies. People should not eat wild foraged mushrooms and should be extremely careful with buying unapproved products that claim to contain certain ingredients.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n    Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. 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