Poisoning Outbreak Linked to Mushroom-Containing Chocolate Led to 2 Deaths, Dozens of Hospitalizations: CDC

‘Consumers should be aware that microdosing psychedelic products can cause severe illness or death,’ the agency said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

An outbreak of poisoning associated with chocolate bars and other products containing psychoactive ingredients led to well over 100 cases of severe illness across 34 states, researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other institutions said in a new paper.

The poisoning outbreak linked to so-called microdosing products also resulted in 73 hospitalizations, 29 intubations, and two deaths, according to the paper, published by the CDC’s in-house journal on April 9.