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Drugs Like Psilocybin Are Being Rebranded as Wellness Products

Drugs Like Psilocybin Are Being Rebranded as Wellness Products

Psilocybin mushrooms

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A paper warns that psilocybin, THC drinks, kratom and nitrous oxide marketed as 'wellness' may hide dependency risks.

A paper warns that psilocybin, THC drinks, kratom and nitrous oxide marketed as 'wellness' may hide dependency risks.

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psilocybin; THC; kratom; nitrous oxide

psilocybin; THC; kratom; nitrous oxide

Published in

Substance Use: Research and Treatment

Substance Use: Research and Treatment

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Wellness Rebrand

Wellness Rebrand

This paper explores how substances like psilocybin, THC drinks, kratom, and nitrous oxide are being marketed as “wellness” products instead of drugs. Cannabis is now packaged as organic and therapeutic, psilocybin microdosing is promoted for productivity, and even nitrous oxide appears in youth culture disguised as harmless fun. The authors warn that sleek branding, digital markets, and DIY “self-care” culture are concealing rising dependency risks—urging public health and policy systems to modernize education, regulation, and harm reduction for a new generation of “clean” drugs.

This paper explores how substances like psilocybin, THC drinks, kratom, and nitrous oxide are being marketed as “wellness” products instead of drugs. Cannabis is now packaged as organic and therapeutic, psilocybin microdosing is promoted for productivity, and even nitrous oxide appears in youth culture disguised as harmless fun. The authors warn that sleek branding, digital markets, and DIY “self-care” culture are concealing rising dependency risks—urging public health and policy systems to modernize education, regulation, and harm reduction for a new generation of “clean” drugs.

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