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There is no single EU legal status for smartshop products. Five questions to check any product, plus dated Dutch and EU notes on truffles, kratom and more.

Wellness

Oct 12, 20266 min read

Longevity: mechanisms versus human outcomes

A longevity supplement label describes a mechanism, not an outcome. How to read the hallmarks of ageing, what human trials show, and the safety basics.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 2026

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Cordyceps: fungus, formulations and performance claims

Sinensis, militaris or Cs-4? Which species the endurance trials used, what they found, and the Dutch position read on 8 October 2026.

Truffles and microdosing

Oct 12, 202617 min read

Truffle safety, difficult experiences and getting support

Who should avoid psilocybin, what difficult experiences look like, Dutch help options, and what is (and isn't) known about 'trip stopper' products.

Truffles and microdosing

Oct 12, 202610 min read

Magic mushrooms and truffles: same conversation, different products

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.

Truffles and microdosing

Oct 12, 20268 min read

Mushroom grow kits: what they are, what the law says and the lawful alternatives

What psilocybin grow kits are, where the law stands in the Netherlands and elsewhere (8 October 2026), the risks and lawful alternatives. No growing steps.

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.