Episode 48: Mushroom Toxicology – Trends, Toxins, and Mislabelled Products

This week on The Tox Lab, we’re embracing autumn and diving into the fascinating, and sometimes dangerous, world of mushrooms.

We explore ten years of mushroom exposure data reported to the UK National Poisons Information Service, examining the species most often involved and the mechanisms behind their toxicity. We also take a look at commercial products containing mushrooms and discuss a paper showing that some may not always contain what they claim.

Join us as we unpack the science, the surprises, and the toxicology of mushrooms this autumn.

Hope you enjoy!

Links to papers we discussed:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15563650.2025.2507357

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2838765

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/sabs/Documents/2024-sn-015.pdf

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