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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.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 202610 min read

Lion's mane: the mushroom behind the focus claims

Lion's mane's focus reputation starts in cells and animals; human trials are small. Why fruiting body, mycelium and extract labels matter.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 2026

9 min read

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, 20269 min read

What to expect from magic truffles: effects, variability and cautions

What happens after you eat magic truffles: timing, why the same pack differs between people, difficult moments and who should skip them.

Truffles and microdosing

Oct 12, 202613 min read

Microdosing: the idea, the research and the reality

What placebo-controlled psilocybin microdosing studies measured, why expectation muddies results, what is unknown on safety, and how Dutch law sees the product.

Truffles and microdosing

Oct 12, 202615 min read

Microdosing products and protocols explained

What truffle microdosing packs contain, where the Fadiman and Stamets schedules came from, and what controlled trials have actually tested.

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, 202612 min read

Magic truffle varieties: what changes between the names?

Mexicana, Atlantis, Utopia, Valhalla: which magic truffle names are species, which are trade names, and what published data say about strength.

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.

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