Laboratory grade mushrooms meet specific standards to be used in scientific studies. The mushrooms are grown in an incubation room at fifty degrees Celsius to keep the cultivation process free from contamination. The laboratories also include a pasteurization room and a refrigeration space. In this sterile environment, the rarest microscopic mushroom spores reproduce both sexually and asexually under the supervision of a mycologist performing various tests on the result. Additionally, to ensure lack of contamination, disease control, and microbial ecology specialists are employed alongside the rest of the staff. Until the mushrooms are shipped, they continue to be treated with care to avoid compromising the cultivation.
Laboratory grade mushrooms are used in numerous research projects and advanced studies meant to prove the neuroplasticity and healing effects of psilocybin. The potential health benefits and other meaningful attributes of psilocybin are thoroughly researched for medicinal purposes. Furthermore, the biologically relevant compounds of magic mushrooms are being scientifically explored to turn them into valuable sources of antioxidants.
Currently, psilocybin therapy is being performed in various medical research facilities. It has already been used in treatments of psychiatric disorders and alcohol addiction. Moreover, most clinical trials show encouraging results for treating depression and generalized anxiety. However, psilocybin has also been discovered to have side effects such as psychotic or manic episodes and suicidal ideation.