ACS Laboratory applies its proven methods from cannabis and hemp testing to ensure reliable magic mushroom testing. Focusing on accuracy and safety, ACS tailors its advanced techniques to measure psilocybin and psilocin levels with precision. The lab also screens for contaminants like pesticides and heavy metals. ACS’s approach guarantees that magic mushroom products meet regulatory standards and provide consistent experiences.

This article explains the critical need for comprehensive magic mushroom testing and ACS Laboratory’s commitment to reliable results. 

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The Importance of Comprehensive Magic Mushroom Testing

Thorough magic mushroom testing is essential for any brand hoping to enter the growing market. Accurate results maintain product integrity, ensure consumer safety, and allow brands to meet the varying regulations across different states and countries.

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Keeping consumers safe

Analytical testing is integral to understanding and conveying the quality and contents of mushrooms. Untested or inadequately tested magic mushroom products pose risks to consumers' health. 

Contaminants: Mushrooms are bio-accumulators, meaning they absorb components in their environment in high concentrations. This ability also applies to potentially toxic elements in the ground and water, like pesticides, mercury, lead, cadmium, or arsenic, that can cause adverse health issues like vomiting, headaches, and even cancer. These contaminants can go undetected without thorough testing, putting consumers at significant risk.

Inconsistent dosing: Understanding dosage is a crucial component for consumers. Taking too much of a psychedelic drug like magic mushrooms increases the potential of having a bad trip, which can lead to disturbing hallucinations that cause extreme fear or mood swings. Buying pre-made, pre-measured psilocybin-containing products, such as magic mushroom chocolate bars or capsules, is an excellent way for customers to control their dosage, but only if magic mushroom testing reports psilocybin potency accurately. 

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Meeting regulatory requirements

Psilocybin mushrooms are Schedule I controlled substances by the federal government. This designation means organizations need DEA approval to study or work with these substances. DEA-approved entities must follow strict federal guidelines for secure handling, storage, and comprehensive testing, often partnering with certified laboratories to ensure compliance with these rigorous standards.

In addition to federal rules, some states, like Oregon, have established their own regulations for psilocybin testing, requiring products to be tested in state-licensed laboratories. 

ACS Laboratory tests DEA-registered psilocybin mushrooms throughout the US and abroad, minimizing organizations’ risks of non-compliance and product recalls.

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ACS Laboratory’s Magic Mushroom Testing Services

ACS Laboratory designed its magic mushroom testing services by applying its award-winning methods and expertise in cannabis and hemp testing and adjusting them to the unique compounds in psilocybin-containing products. 

Potency testing mushrooms at ACS accurately measures psilocybin and psilocin levels to meet regulatory requirements and allow consumers to take the proper dose. ACS also tests for    synergistic mushroom compounds that could affect the overall psychedelic and therapeutic experience, including:

• Psilocybin
• Psilocin
• Harmine
• Harmane
• Baeocystin
• Norbaeocystin
• Norpsilocin
• Aeruginascin
• 4-hydroxy TMT
• 4-hydroxytryptamine

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Contaminant screening detects harmful compounds in mushroom products that could cause health issues in consumers, including:

• Pesticides 
• Mycotoxins
• Residual solvents used for extracts
• Heavy metals
• Microorganisms
• Moisture 

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ACS's potency and purity tests are vital for magic mushroom brands to maintain product integrity. They confirm the absence of chemicals and substances that could alter the intended product experience, affecting the therapeutic effects and duration. They also eliminate the potential for mushroom toxicity and unintended overdose. 

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Products Covered Under Magic Mushroom Testing

ACS tests all mushroom products, from the fruit to various ingestibles. To qualify for magic mushroom testing, products must be DEA-registered for research purposes or produce products in a country where psilocybin mushrooms are legal. 

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Magic mushroom products that ACS Laboratory works with include:

• Dried fruit
• Milled mushroom powder
• Mushroom extracts
• Mushroom chocolate
• Mushroom tinctures
• Mushroom gummies
• Mushroom capsules
• Mushroom beverages

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Different mushroom products require specific methods for accurate results. For instance:

• Fungal tissues, such as fruiting bodies, mycelium, sclerotia, and whole fungi, are included in the Biological Tissue (BT) matrix. 
• Capsules, extracts, tinctures, and edible products fall under the Solids (S) matrix.

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ACS Laboratory conducts continual research to understand what works best for various products, fine-tuning its testing methods accordingly. It also supplies QR codes linked to a Certificate of Analysis (COA), verifying the test results and that all formulas are clean and safe to consume. ACS consistently wins awards for its detail-oriented and reliable potency and purity testing results for these efforts.

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Working with ACS Laboratory on Magic Mushroom Testing

ACS Laboratory can work with any DEA-registered brand in the U.S. interested in magic mushroom testing, including:

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• Psychedelic Product Manufacturers: These companies require the level of commitment ACS has for rigorous testing to ensure safety and consistency in their magic mushroom products.
• Researchers and Academic Institutions: Universities and research centers studying the effects and benefits of psilocybin and other compounds can benefit from ACS Laboratory’s extensive knowledge of psychedelic substances and their effects. 
• Health and Wellness Brands: ACS Laboratory’s understanding of the many benefits of psilocybin mushrooms is beneficial for companies incorporating magic mushrooms into their product lines for therapeutic purposes.

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International mushroom brands

ACS Laboratory’s magic mushroom testing services extend internationally to countries where magic mushrooms are legal, including Canada, Jamaica, and Uruguay. It’s also working on getting permission to import magic mushrooms from Australia. ACS supports and assists its global clients with everything from importing to DEA approval. 

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Partnerships

ACS Laboratory also partners with brands on both scientific research and commercial products, domestically and internationally. One recent example is their collaboration with Rose Hill, a premium psilocybin company operating in Jamaica. This partnership sets a new industry standard by treating psilocybin as a traditional consumer-packaged good (CPG) and applying rigorous testing methodologies. 

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The Bottom Line

ACS Laboratory’s advanced testing ensures that psilocybin products meet the highest safety and quality standards, helping brands maintain compliance and provide accurate information for effective consumer marketing and education. This approach establishes a critical precedent in a largely unregulated field, supporting the responsible growth of the psilocybin market.

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DEA-registered brands committed to safety and quality standards can contact ACS Laboratory today about magic mushroom testing options for psilocybin-containing products.