Florida student discovers ‘dark magic mushroom’

“Magic mushrooms” have been long known for their psychedelic compounds. Meanwhile, poisonous mushrooms have compounds that can kill you.But a new study released on Wednesday reveals that Florida researchers have discovered a new kind entirely — one with both types of compounds.In a release, officials with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) announced that UF/IFAS researchers identified the mushroom for the first time ever.WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF MUSHROOMS?Magic mushrooms have psilocybin, a naturally occurring controlled substance that can produce psychedelic experiences.Meanwhile, deadly mushrooms have amatoxins, which can be responsible for fatal mushroom poisonings. “The team was interested in the genus Galerina to see if there were other species of mushrooms in Florida that contain amatoxins, which had not been documented,” the release reads.THE “DARK MAGIC MUSHROOM”As an undergraduate student, Andrew Kunik reportedly discovered a tiny,