The mushroom boom

Why fungi is the growth industry of the moment [The Journal]( | [Click here]( to view online version [Mr Porter]( [What’s New]( [Designers]( [Clothing]( [Shoes]( [Accessories]( [Watches]( [Grooming]( [Sports]( [What's New]( [Designers]( [Clothing]( [Shoes]( [Accessories]( [Watches]( [The Journal Header]( [Fashion]( [readtime]( [Why Fungi Is The Growth Industry Of The Moment]( Words by Mr Jamie Millar [Mushrooms have fallen in and out of fashion. In the current imperilled climate, they symbolise renewal, nature, a magic bullet. There are fungi that can digest oil spills and polyurethane plastic. It’s posited that fungi, could help us fight dementia, cancer and even flu virus pandemics. Here are 10 other areas of growth where mushrooms are concerned.]( [Read the full story in The Journal]( [01. Healthcare]( [According to the GWI’s McGroarty, there are “at least” 76 research trials on psilocybin underway. Recently released results from the largest randomised, controlled, double-blinded study yet showed that just one large dose significantly decreased treatment-resistant depression compared to a microdose (more on that below), and the effect lasted for months, while a study published earlier this year found that psilocybin was as effective as the leading antidepressant, with fewer negative side effects. In October, the National Institutes of Health, part of the US department of Health and Human Services, awarded its first grant to test psychedelics in over half a century: $4m to John Hopkins to investigate psilocybin’s potential applications for treating tobacco addiction.]( [02. Holidays]( [Until decriminalisation becomes more widespread, taking a magic mushroom trip is restricted to open-minded countries such as Jamaica: MycoMeditations (guests of which have contributed to Imperial College’s research) and Silo Wellness (which also hosts a ketamine retreat in Oregon and makes supplements in conjunction with Mr Bob Marley’s family) operate around the island. Another destination is the famously liberal Netherlands, despite magic mushrooms being illegal there since 2008. But “magic truffles” (the bit that grows underground) are legal: hence “truffle retreat” Synthesis, near Amsterdam, and Truffles Therapy, now relocated to Costa Rica where there’s an established tourism industry around the bark-based hallucinogen ayahuasca.]( [Shop the full story in The Journal]( [SHOP THE STORY]( [VID1]( [MCQ]( [Oversized Printed Denim Jacket]( [VID2]( [THE ELDER STATESMAN]( [Intarsia Cashmere Sweater]( [VID3]( [HATTON LABS]( [Sterling Silver Crystal Pendant Necklace]( [VID4]( [THE ELDER STATESMAN]( [Mushroom Patchwork Cashmere Cushion]( [READ ALL ABOUT IT]( [Latest]( [Read More]( [Grooming]( [Read More]( [Watches]( [Read More]( [Travel]( [Read More]( [Lifestyle]( [Read More]( [Fashion]( [Read More]( [THE BEST KNITWEAR FOR SPRING Shop now]( [NEW IN SNEAKERS: THE LUXURY EDIT Shop now]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( [Download the app] [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( MR PORTER is a registered trademark of THE NET-A-PORTER GROUP LTD 1 The Village Offices, Westfield, Ariel Way, London, W12 7GF. UK company number: 3820604 To view our Privacy Policy [click here]( unsubscribe [click here]( [Mr P.]