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Truffles and mushrooms share a compound but not a legal status. What each is, the Dutch position (Oct 2026), what clinical trials tested and the main risks.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202617 min read

What Is Kratom? The Plant, the Evidence and the Dutch and EU Legal Position

Kratom explained: the plant and its alkaloids, what human research shows, dependence and interaction risks, and where it stands in Dutch and EU law.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202610 min read

Start here: what is a smartshop?

What a Dutch smartshop is, how the idea grew, what sits on the shelves, how Dutch rules differ from the rest of the EU, and how to read a label.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202615 min read

Kratom Formats: What Powder, Capsules, Extracts and Gummies Labels Really Tell You

Powder, capsules, extracts, gummies and shots compared by what the label tells you: units, 7-OH, COAs, portions and marketing terms.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202616 min read

Kanna: meet the plant behind the extracts

Kanna turns up on smartshop shelves as leaf, powder and extracts. Here is what the plant is, why the products differ, and what small studies found.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Damiana: beyond the shop description

Damiana (Turnera diffusa) has a famous aphrodisiac reputation. Here is where it comes from, what rodent and lab studies found, and what is still unknown.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202613 min read

Blue lotus: what is it, actually?

Which flower is blue lotus, what do lab analyses find in it, and what does the safety and legal picture look like in the Netherlands and EU?

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