Best Amanita Muscaria Gummies

Also known as the Fly Agaric mushroom, Amanita muscaria has been used for centuries by a multitude of cultures for religious ceremonies throughout northern Europe and Asia.1 The influence of this red and white psychoactive mushroom is so widespread that it became a symbol of good fortune on Victorian- and Edwardian-era Christmas cards — and it’s even thought to be the inspiration for the iconic red and white of Santa Claus’ suit.2

In modern-day, researchers have found that Amanita muscaria has a fair bit of potential to boost health and well-being, with possible benefits ranging from anticarcinogenic and anti-inflammatory attributes to neuroprotective and anti-anxiety effects.3 4 So, whether you’re a fungi aficionado, seeking out a CBD alternative, or simply interested in trying them, Amanita muscaria gummies may be a convenient way to help you possibly tackle a wide range of concerns (or just give you a pleasant experience).

If you’re unsure where to start, our guide detailing the pros, cons, and details of the best Amanita muscaria gummies can help you along the way. And, if you’re in a hurry, here’s a quick breakdown of our top picks without delay.

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For this guide to the best Amanita muscaria gummies, our team conducted extensive research into the history, traditions, risks, side effects, and potential benefits of this psychoactive mushroom. We examined dozens of studies and other educational materials to learn about each of the vital individual compounds that make up Amanita muscaria, such as muscarine, ibotenic acid, and muscimol. After that, we thoroughly investigated the most popular Amanita muscaria gummy manufacturers on the market — and our testers personally purchased and tried the gummies to determine the strongest, tastiest, and most cost-effective products.

Additionally, like all health-related content on this website, this review was thoroughly vetted by one or more members of our Medical Review Board for accuracy.

When evaluating Amanita muscaria gummies, we judged them how we would other herbal supplements. One of the major differences, though, is that — unlike CBD, THC, nootropics, adaptogens, or even just other mushrooms — Amanita muscaria has only just recently stepped into the wellness product spotlight.

This means that research on this ingredient’s beneficial potential is sparse and mostly in its infancy. A lot of studies and research over the years have focused on the dangers of Amanita muscaria in its whole, raw form, while these gummies contain various extracts from the mushroom that are safe for most healthy adults (over age 21 who aren’t pregnant or breastfeeding) to consume.

With this in mind, safety became our top criterion for evaluating Amanita muscaria gummies, followed closely by cost, potency, taste, and convenience.

Safety

Winner: Galaxy Treats Moon Shrooms

Raw Amanita muscaria mushrooms are dangerous. Without proper preparation to remove toxins, they can lead to mild symptoms like headaches, nausea, sweating,5 and drowsiness, or severe ones such as seizures,6 acute respiratory failure, coma, and (rarely) death.7

Thankfully, you don’t have to worry about unsafe levels of toxins with any of our top five Amanita muscaria gummies. All of them are created with extracts specifically tailored to avoid those dangers. The companies behind our top picks also subject their products to independent third-party testing to ensure that nothing hazardous slips through the cracks unnoticed — and each company is transparent with this information, offering it either directly on the product page or once you email customer service asking for the results.

Our overall top choice, Galaxy Treats, manages to win in this category by going more in-depth with its testing — conducted by an ISO 17025-certified lab — than any other company on our list. Here’s a quick breakdown of what each company tests for (tryptamine testing includes potential Amanita muscaria toxins):

• Galaxy Treats: tryptamine content, pesticides, microbials, mycotoxins, heavy metals, residual solvents, and water activity
• YUMZ: tryptamine content
• Premium Jane: tryptamine content, microbials, pesticides, residual solvents, mycotoxins, and heavy metals
• Road Trip: tryptamine content, microbials, mycotoxins, pesticides, and residual solvents
• Koi: tryptamine content, mycotoxins, and heavy metals

Premium Jane’s report seems similar to Galaxy Treats’ based on the above list, but the latter has substantially more within the report. For example, Galaxy Treats tests for over 60 different pesticides, 20 residual solvents, and six mycotoxins, while Premium Jane looks for 24 pesticides, four residual solvents, and two mycotoxins.

It’s worth mentioning that Road Trip tests for the same amount of pesticides and residual solvents as Galaxy Treats, but this gummy actually pinged positive for methanol. It’s a very minuscule amount, technically under the detection limit, and it’s likely due to the method the company uses to make its Amanita muscaria extract (methanol has been used to extract muscimol and ibotenic acid from the mushroom in research).8 However, some people may prefer to avoid residual solvents entirely, no matter how small the amount.

And finally, the gummies from Galaxy Treats, Road Trip, and YUMZ all contain tapioca syrup (cassava), which may trigger reactions in those allergic to latex.9 If you’d prefer to avoid tapioca syrup, Premium Jane and Koi use light corn syrup instead.

Cost

Winner: Premium Jane Muscimol Gummies

Whether it’s due to how new the products are or how intensive and potentially costly the safety procedures are, Amanita muscaria gummies of all shapes and kinds are, frankly, expensive. Many of these gummies on the market average around $30-$40 and can reach almost $10 per gummy in extreme cases. Because of this pattern, we were impressed by Premium Jane Muscimol Gummies, which broke the mold and earned our choice for cost-effectiveness due to several factors:

• Each bottle contains 30 muscimol gummies — that’s triple the gummies of Galaxy Treats and Koi.
• The price per gummy is $1.17, which is substantially lower than our other choices (YUMZ is the highest at a whopping $8 per gummy, with Road Trip close behind at $7.50 each).
• Premium Jane offers the largest subscription discount of our picks with 30% off; this brings the cost per gummy down to only $0.87.
• All U.S. orders ship for free.
• Like our top pick, Galaxy Treats, Premium Jane has a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
• Premium Jane offers a 25% discount for active members of the military, veterans, and those living with disabilities. (Koi’s discount covers more populations, though.)

But if you’re searching strictly for gummies containing Amanita muscaria extract and not just the muscimol from the mushroom, then Galaxy Treats ($38) would be a good, cost-effective option compared to YUMZ and Road Trip — especially if you subscribe for 15% off your order.

Road Trip may seem like the least expensive option at $30 per bag, but you only get four gummies, making the cost $7.50 each. However, if your plan is to cut these high-potency gummies in half, then the cost per (half) gummy of Road Trip is much closer to that of Galaxy Treats.

Potency

Winner: Road Trip Amanita Muscaria Gummies

Road Trip wins our choice for potency with extracts equivalent to 3,500mg per gummy or 14,000mg per bag. Both Road Trip and YUMZ utilize nanotized or “nano-amplified” extracts. Several studies investigating nanotized herbal drugs have found that they appear to have higher bioavailability and bioactivity,10 11 as well as an easier time crossing the blood-brain barrier.12 There haven’t been any studies on nanotized Amanita muscaria, specifically, but some research on nanoparticles synthesized using mushrooms found they exhibited “enhanced biological activities.”13

Ultimately, this means that YUMZ and Road Trip likely contain fewer milligrams of Amanita muscaria in their blends, but the amount is purported to be equivalent to a higher dose due to nanotization — and that higher dose is the potency advertised.

Anecdotally, our testers did find Road Trip’s gummies to be the most potent. If this brand ends up being your first time trying Amanita muscaria gummies, we highly recommend cutting one of the little cubes in half or into fourths. One of our testers even found that biting the corner off one was enough.

Taste

Winner: Premium Jane Muscimol Gummies

Amanita muscaria has a bitter, earthy taste; it’s not very palatable. So, a gummy adequately covering up those strong flavors can be vital to some consumers. Our testers ranked the taste of our top picks as follows:

1. Premium Jane Muscimol Gummies (Peach Raspberry)
2. Galaxy Treats Moon Shrooms (Strawberry)
3. Koi MusciMind Gummies (Strawberry Cotton Candy)
4. YUMZ Amanita Muscaria Gummies (Watermelon)
5. Road Trip Amanita Muscaria Mushroom Gummies (Peach)

The Peach Raspberry flavor from Premium Jane is currently the only flavor available for its muscimol gummies, and our testers found that it masked the taste of muscimol entirely. (One tester even remarked that Premium Jane should consider getting into the gummy candy business with that flavor.) And Galaxy Treats Moon Shrooms gummies, which our testers tried in the Strawberry flavor, were strikingly similar to eating small squares of strawberry jelly or jam in both texture and taste. Neither option contained a hint of mushroom flavor, nor did they leave a bitter aftertaste.

YUMZ and Koi were very close in their respective rankings, too. It was a bit of a toss-up between the two on which would get third place. Ultimately, Koi squeaked ahead by having just enough additional sweetness to cover the bitterness a little better (Koi contains 2mg of added sugar, while YUMZ has none).

And, finally, Road Trip earned a solid last place in our testers’ eyes (or mouths). Perhaps it’s due to the high potency, or maybe it’s the tiny traces of methanol from the extraction process, which can be bitter like ethanol, but these gummies left a deep, lingering bitterness on the back of testers’ tongues.14 15

Convenience

Winner: Galaxy Treats Moon Shrooms

For Amanita muscaria gummies, we consider the most convenient option to be the most flexible one. This flexibility comes in the form of subscriptions, satisfaction guarantees, and how easy it is to adjust your dose (such as being able to divide gummies evenly).

Each of our top picks has at least one or more of the conveniences mentioned, but Galaxy Treats has them all. Premium Jane comes close to Galaxy in this criterion, but the former is the only company we had to contact for lab results; the rest had them linked right on the product pages. And Premium Jane’s email communication was also a bit slower than the others.

We break down further details of these flexibility and convenience options in the following section.

The chart below offers a quick reference for comparing our top five picks for Amanita muscaria gummies — from potency and price to discounts, flavors, shipping, and more.

Note: The gummies from Galaxy Treats, YUMZ, and Road Trip all contain tapioca (cassava) syrup, which can trigger latex allergies or sensitivities.9

Amanita muscaria, or Fly Agaric, is a psychoactive, poisonous, red or orange-red mushroom with white spots and gills. It has been used for centuries in shamanic and religious rituals, particularly in Asia, Europe, and Siberia.1 2 One of the earliest written references to Amanita muscaria was in the Rigveda, an ancient Indian collection of Sanskrit hymns and the oldest of the sacred books of Hinduism.16 17 This text describes a ritual drink known as Soma, believed to grant godlike abilities to those who consumed it. Researchers later linked the euphoric effects of Soma to the use of Amanita muscaria.16

The popularity of Amanita muscaria persisted well into the Victorian and Edwardian eras.2 It was commonly pictured on Christmas cards as a symbol of good luck, and a popular winter solstice tradition was drying and stringing these mushrooms near the hearth.1

And in recent years, mushrooms of all kinds — like lion’s mane, cordyceps, reishi, and chaga — have come into the spotlight as potential wellness ingredients for boosting the immune system and helping your body adapt to stress.18 Because of this, it’s not surprising that Amanita muscaria is beginning to gain popularity once again, too, and not just for its psychoactive effects. We’ll delve further into this mushroom’s wellness-boosting potential later, but early animal research appears promising for Amanita muscaria’s ability to help reduce anxiety,19 relieve neuropathic pain, and more.20

If you’re a healthy adult (21 or older) who isn’t pregnant or breastfeeding, and you’re interested in trying them, then Amanita muscaria gummies can be for you. (This is unless you live in the state of Louisiana, where the production, manufacturing, distribution, and possession of this mushroom and products containing it are illegal.)21

Whether you’re seeking a psychoactive experience, an alternative to CBD, or the potential benefits of the muscimol found in Amanita muscaria, these gummies can be a convenient — and much safer — way of consuming this poisonous mushroom. By shopping from reputable gummy manufacturers (like all of our top choices) that use nontoxic extracts and provide essential information, such as third-party testing results, you can ensure your experience is a generally safe one.

Who should avoid them?

The research on supplemental or recreational Amanita muscaria use in humans is slim outside of historical use or things like intoxication reports, so we do recommend speaking with your doctor before trying these gummies — even if you’re in perfect health.6

From what we do know about Amanita muscaria’s components and effects, these gummies may not be suitable for:

• Anyone taking cholinergic or anticholinergic drugs22
• Those on prescription medications for blood pressure, glaucoma, Alzheimer’s disease, or urinary retention22
• People with epilepsy due to the effect muscimol has on GABA23 24

Some of these gummies also contain additional ingredients that can interact with prescription medications. For example, both Koi and Premium Jane’s gummies contain lion’s mane and Rhodiola rosea. The former may enhance the effects of blood thinners,25 while the latter might affect how antidepressants, blood pressure medications, and immunosuppressants work.26

For those with latex allergies: Our picks from Galaxy Treats, YUMZ, and Road Trip all contain tapioca syrup, which may trigger a reaction in those allergic or sensitive to latex.9 Koi and Premium Jane’s gummies use corn syrup instead, so they may be a good substitute.

On the legal side of things, Amanita muscaria falls within “Certain Foods as Dietary Supplements” in the U.S. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA).28 This mushroom is legal in 49 U.S. states, with the sole exception being Louisiana.21 So, if you live in Louisiana, you’ll have to find an alternative at this point in time. CBD products (like oils) can offer many similar potential benefits and might be a good option for you.

Unlike the raw mushroom, which is highly poisonous, Amanita muscaria gummies contain extracts that are generally safe for most healthy adults over age 21 who aren’t pregnant or breastfeeding.7 Below, we’ll delve into some of the possible side effects, dangers, and interactions. But in order to properly convey that information, we first need to cover what Amanita muscaria mushrooms are made up of — its compounds.

What makes up Amanita muscaria?

The active components of raw Amanita muscaria mushrooms you’re most likely to hear about are two of the psychoactive alkaloids: muscimol and ibotenic acid. However, there’s more to be found in these mushrooms, including other chemical and bioactive compounds.

All of these compounds are actually considered toxic when consumed by eating a raw Amanita muscaria mushroom.3 But any reputable gummy manufacturer will have gone to the appropriate lengths to remove anything dangerous — and then subject the product to independent third-party lab testing to make sure of it. Rest assured, all of our top five choices have undergone extensive third-party testing to ensure you won’t be ingesting dangerous levels of any toxins.

The table below covers the main compounds of Amanita muscaria mushrooms and details some of their unique attributes.

An important note: It’s worth reiterating that the information below is based on consuming raw Amanita muscaria mushrooms, not the gummies. The gummies we recommend in this guide do not contain any harmful levels of these components. For more information on the potential benefits of Amanita muscaria gummies, we delve into that in the following section.

While some Amanita muscaria gummies containing extracts of the mushroom may have extremely small traces of some of these compounds (like ibotenic acid), the levels are nowhere near what you’d consume if you ate the actual mushroom. For example, the lab reports from both Galaxy Treats and YUMZ list ibotenic acid and muscarine as “ND” or “not detected,” even though they both utilize Amanita muscaria extract.

Out of our top picks, the only lab report that detected any ibotenic acid was Road Trip’s, and it’s only at 0.57mg per gummy. However, the psychoactive effects of ibotenic acid don’t start until you consume 50-100mg, making this a generally safe amount.38 39 Additionally, ibotenic acid is “rapidly and spontaneously decarboxylated to muscimol” upon ingestion, meaning you’ll just be getting about 0.57mg more muscimol per Road Trip gummy in the end.7

Possible side effects, dangers, and interactions

Since clinical research studies on the recreational use of Amanita muscaria in humans are hard to come by outside of things like acute intoxication reports and side effects from consuming the mushroom itself — let alone any information about gummies — it’s difficult to determine exactly what all of the risks entail.

From what we do know about the components of Amanita muscaria, it can be assumed that gummies containing it may:

• Interact with or alter the effectiveness of cholinergic and anticholinergic drugs22
• Not be suitable for those taking medications for high blood pressure, glaucoma, Alzheimer’s disease, or urinary retention22
• Potentially be dangerous for those with epilepsy due to muscimol’s effect on GABA23 24
• Lead to digestive upset, such as mild nausea or diarrhea7
• Cause visual, auditory, and other perceptual changes in high doses7
• Make you feel sleepy or drowsy5

These aren’t all of the potential risks, however. So, as always, we recommend speaking with your doctor before trying any new supplemental products — including Amanita muscaria.

Some of these gummies also have additional ingredients. Our picks from Premium Jane and Koi both include a 30mg blend of nootropics, and these ingredients come with their own set of potential risks. For instance, Rhodiola rosea may interact with antidepressants, reduce blood pressure, increase your heart rate, or counteract the effects of immunosuppressants used for conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS).26

Overall, research is limited, but Amanita muscaria gummies should be generally safe for healthy adults who aren’t pregnant or breastfeeding. But it’s still a good idea to go over any risks with a health professional, especially if you’re taking prescription medications or have any health concerns.

Even though there’s a wealth of information available on why consuming raw Amanita muscaria mushrooms can be dangerous, there’s a small (but growing) assortment of other studies that show how certain components of this mushroom — mainly muscimol — may possess a wide variety of potential health and wellness benefits. Much of the research is in its infancy, but we’ll update this information as more becomes available.

It’s worth noting that the aforementioned antioxidants and polysaccharides may be found in gummies containing Amanita muscaria extract but are likely not present in those that only have muscimol extract (like the gummies from Koi and Premium Jane, which use muscimol extract).

Best overall

Galaxy Treats Moon Shrooms is our pick for the best Amanita muscaria gummy because of its relatively high Amanita muscaria content per pack, reasonable price per gummy, good flavor, subscription discount, and generous 30-day satisfaction guarantee. We also appreciate that each pack of Moon Shrooms contains ten gummies, giving you more freedom to adjust your dose according to your unique needs. In contrast, YUMZ offers half the amount of gummies at about double the potency — but they’re not as easy to divide up.

Galaxy Treats is also the only one of our top picks to go into further detail about the qualifications of the lab it utilizes for third-party testing. In this case, it’s an ISO 17025-certified lab, which (according to the ISO website) “...enables laboratories to demonstrate that they operate competently and generate valid results…”

Our experience with Galaxy Treats

We were impressed with how fast our Galaxy Treats order was processed. There was only a 15-minute gap between submitting the purchase and receiving an email notification that the order shipped — and then the package arrived within two days. YUMZ, Road Trip, and Koi all took three days to arrive, and Premium Jane took four.

When it came to testing the gummies, Galaxy Treats’ Amanita muscaria “Moon Shroom” gummies were our testers’ second-place pick for flavor (in the Strawberry variety), and they also found the soft, almost jam-like texture to be pleasant. These gummies took around an hour to kick in, and one gummy was enough for our testers to feel less stressed or anxious. Like many of our other top picks, these gummies made our testers a bit sleepy or drowsy after a while, and the effects lasted about 4-5 hours.

Galaxy Treats pricing, policies, and subscriptions

Galaxy Treats’ Moon Shroom gummies come in Blueberry, Cherry Berry, and Strawberry flavors. Each variety costs the same, and there’s only one size available: a 10-count pack. All orders over $30 ship for free, so every purchase of these gummies will ship at no additional cost.

Opting into the subscribe and save program takes 15% off; you can get Moon Shrooms auto-shipped every two weeks, one month, or two months. We do wish the subscription discount was a bit higher, like Koi’s (20%) or Premium Jane’s (30%), but any money off is appreciated. The prices are as follows:

• One-time purchase: $37.99 ($3.80 per gummy)
• Subscribe and save: $32.29 ($3.23 per gummy)

Like Premium Jane, Galaxy Treats has a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. As long as your product was purchased from the Galaxy Treats website, you’re eligible for a full money-back refund or product exchange within 30 days of purchase.

Runner-up

YUMZ Amanita muscaria gummies are our runner-up choice due to the gummies’ potency and quick effects, as well as the company’s use of ID verification. That last point might seem like an inconvenience or even an annoyance, but it demonstrates a particular level of care that the other companies didn’t. On competitor sites, anyone can say they’re over 21 and legitimately purchase these gummies — including curious teenagers. Psychedelic drug use in teens may lead to a higher risk of major depressive episodes, using other substances, and (rarely) persistent psychotomimetic symptoms.50 51 So, even though checkout from YUMZ may take a bit longer than competitors, we think it’s worthwhile for the safety of others.

Similar to Road Trip, YUMZ uses nanotized Amanita muscaria extract, meaning there may be less extract overall, but it’s a higher relative potency. While there aren’t any studies on nanotized Amanita muscaria at this time, those examining the efficacy of nanotized herbal drugs suggest they can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and demonstrate higher bioavailability and bioactivity.11 12 Based on our testers’ experience, they did find YUMZ and Road Trip to be the two gummies with the strongest effects.

Our experience with YUMZ

Purchasing from YUMZ was fairly straightforward, including the ID verification process, which only takes a couple of minutes to complete. At checkout, you’ll need to submit a picture of your government ID and a picture of your face with your ID next to it. You can take the pictures with your webcam or phone at that moment, or you can upload them. The images are deleted as soon as verification is complete — they won’t remain on servers for YUMZ or the age verification service.

After purchase, it only took three days for the YUMZ gummies to show up — one more day than Galaxy Treats but one less than Premium Jane.

As noted previously, our testers felt that YUMZ and Road Trip were the strongest gummies of our picks. But while Road Trip was definitely the most potent overall, YUMZ kicked in faster than any other option. For instance, most of our top picks took about an hour or so to start working, but YUMZ only took around 20-30 minutes and lasted nearly as long as Galaxy Treats’ (about 5-6 hours).

Where YUMZ Amanita muscaria gummies fall short is in taste and ease of adjusting the dose. Perhaps it’s the nanotized extract, but YUMZ and Road Trip were at the bottom of our testers’ picks for flavor. YUMZ was certainly more palatable than Road Trip, however, and could probably be saved with a gram or two of added sugar.

And the unique shape of the gummies from YUMZ makes dividing up doses a bit more difficult, especially compared to the typical round or square shapes of our other picks. These gummies bear a strong resemblance to the mushrooms from the Super Mario franchise, which we found to be aesthetically pleasing and fun, but it doesn’t quite make up for the aforementioned difficulty. Cutting the gummies in half isn’t too bad, but you’d have a tougher time if you wanted a fourth of a gummy.

YUMZ pricing and return policy

Unfortunately, YUMZ Amanita muscaria gummies are the most expensive of our top picks, and there’s no subscription option to reduce the price. There is a 3-pack bundle (one of each flavor) available at a lower cost, and at least shipping from YUMZ is always free. However, we still hope YUMZ will consider adding a subscription option in the future. But, for now, the costs are as follows:

• Single-pack purchase (5 gummies total): $40 ($8 per gummy)
• 3-pack variety bundle (15 gummies total): $90 ($6 per gummy)

The 3-pack greatly reduces the cost per gummy from YUMZ, but $6 each is still expensive compared to our other picks. For example, the price per gummy from Galaxy Treats is $3.80 (or $3.23 with a subscription) and only $1.17 (or $0.87 with a subscription) from Premium Jane.

If you purchase these gummies, be prepared to keep them if you open your pack. Unlike Galaxy Treats, the 30-day return policy from YUMZ requires products to be unopened.

Best budget option and best flavor

Interestingly enough, Premium Jane does actually sell Amanita muscaria gummies, but they didn’t make our top picks list due to being a bit underdosed (500mg per gummy) and on the expensive side for what you get ($36 for 4,000mg total). However, the company’s muscimol gummies can be a great deal — especially if you’re not seeking any of the psychedelic effects of Amanita muscaria and just want to try and reap the potential benefits of muscimol (similar to purchasing CBD isolate instead of broad-spectrum). And they also taste great, according to our testers.

Along with 8mg of muscimol extract, these gummies contain a 30mg proprietary blend of nootropics. The ingredients of this blend include:

• Mimosa hostilis bark
• L-Tryptophan
• Phenylethylamine HCL (PEA)
• Lion’s mane extract
• Rhodiola rosea extract
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin D3

Since the blend is proprietary, we don’t know the exact amounts of these ingredients and, therefore, can’t determine how likely each ingredient is to benefit you. However, some potential perks may be reduced stress,52 less inflammation,53 and an improved mood.54

Our experience with Premium Jane

Our order from Premium Jane took four days to arrive after purchase, which wasn’t a terrible wait by any means, but it was the longest of our top picks. It was also the only package to arrive with the company name on the packing slip as the sender; the others used alternative names or initials instead. A package from “Premium Jane” sounds like you’re purchasing some sort of marijuana product (even though muscimol gummies have nothing to do with marijuana), so if discretion is important to you, this company may not be ideal.

When it comes to the gummies themselves, Premium Jane may have even made its muscimol a bit too tasty — our testers felt as though you could easily just keep eating them and consume far too much. But taking the recommended starter dose of one or two gummies made our testers feel cozy and ready for bed within an hour; it was a feeling similar to taking CBD for sleep, but “warmer.” So, we feel these could be a good option for those seeking a natural sleep aid, especially if your concern is difficulty falling asleep.

Premium Jane pricing, policies, and subscription deals

Premium Jane is our best budget pick for multiple reasons. Even though the one-time purchase price is technically higher than Koi and Road Trip, the price per gummy and subscription deal (30% off) beats the competition by a long shot. And shipping is free for all U.S. orders. Here’s the pricing breakdown (each bottle has 30 gummies):

• One-time purchase: $35 ($1.17 per gummy)
• Subscription purchase: $25 ($0.87 per gummy)

Additionally, Premium Jane offers a 25% off discount for active military, veterans, and those living with disabilities. Koi has a similar program with the same discount but also covers medical workers, first responders, people who are unemployed, and those with low income. Unfortunately, this type of discount can’t be combined with other discounts or promotions (from either company).

Like Galaxy Treats, Premium Jane has a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, even for open products. You will have to cover the return shipping, though.

Highest potency

While our other top picks all come from companies that offer a wide range of products, including those with CBD and THC, Road Trip is focused on mushrooms. And the company’s Amanita muscaria gummies are the highest potency we’ve come across. Like YUMZ, Road Trip uses a nanotized extract or, as the packet says, “nano-amplified extract.” Again, there’s no research on this mushroom being nanotized, but it may have improved bioavailability and bioactivity based on the performance of other nanotized herbal drugs.11 12

The ingredients list in Road Trip’s Amanita muscaria gummies notes that it’s made up of a “proprietary Amanita mushroom blend.” While this likely means it’s just a proprietary blend of Amanita muscaria mushrooms, the lack of “muscaria” leaves us wondering if there are other edible mushrooms from the Amanita genus included, such as Amanita rubescens or Amanita caesarea.55

Our experience with Road Trip

The shipping time from Road Trip was middle-of-the-road; it wasn’t the best or the worst. The gummies, however, exist on both sides of that spectrum. They were the best for potency — our testers found that Road Trip’s Amanita muscaria gummies were, by far, the strongest of the bunch. Some testers found that a quarter of a gummy, or even biting the corner off one, was enough to feel it.

However, these gummies were the worst for taste, in our opinion. Perhaps it’s the methanol used during the extraction, or maybe it has something to do with the proprietary Amanita blend, but these are extremely bitter. As one reviewer on the Road Trip website succinctly put it, “Tastes awful, but effects are great.”

Road Trip pricing and policies

Despite only having four gummies per pack, Road Trip doesn’t have the highest cost per gummy of our top picks; that designation goes to YUMZ. However, the difference between the cost per gummy of each is only $0.50; YUMZ gummies are $8 each and Road Trip gummies are $7.50. If the high potency of Road Trip sounds like a bit much for you, though, you could always cut them in half or into fourths. This would make your cost per gummy (or half or fourth of one) much more affordable.

Unfortunately, dividing up your gummies is really the only way to try and retroactively save money with Road Trip. There are no discounts for bulk purchases (unlike YUMZ and Koi), and there aren’t any subscription options. Purchases over $29 qualify for free shipping, at least, meaning all Road Trip Amanita muscaria purchases qualify. Here’s how the prices break down:

• One pouch: $29.99
• 10-pack box: $299.99

Road Trip’s return policy is similar to YUMZ: you’ll have 30 days after your purchase to return the item, but it must be unopened.

Best low-dose option

Koi’s MusciMind Gummies provide a small, but still potentially effective, dose of 2.5mg of muscimol (Premium Jane’s gummies offer about three times this amount at 8mg). If you’re sensitive to substances, like one of our testers, or brand new to Amanita muscaria, these could be a good starting point.

Strangely enough, the ingredients and amount of the nootropics blend are the exact same between Koi’s MusciMind Gummies and Premium Jane’s Muscimol Gummies. The two products also contain identical "other ingredients." The only difference is that Koi’s label has a bit more detail. (For example, it lists out what goes into vanilla extract instead of just saying "vanilla extract.") From what we could tell, the companies aren’t related in any way, so this may just be an interesting coincidence.

Our experience with Koi MusciMind Gummies

Koi’s gummies arrived three days after purchase, along with our orders from Road Trip and YUMZ. Similar to Galaxy Treats, each packet of Koi’s MusciMind comes with ten gummy cubes. We appreciate the approach of a lower potency per gummy but a higher quantity of them; this can allow people to more easily adjust their dose as desired. (Though, you might feel differently and may prefer something more along the lines of Road Trip’s high dose, low quantity approach.)

In terms of the MusciMind Gummies themselves, while Premium Jane’s muscimol could be a great option for bedtime, these may be ideal for those who just want to take the edge off. Our testers found that Koi’s gummies worked well for reducing feelings of anxiety and stress without knocking them out. This allowed them to continue working on hobbies or projects with a clear, non-drowsy mind. But, despite having nearly identical ingredients as Premium Jane’s gummies, Koi’s don’t taste quite as good, but the unique flavors do get the job done (and they do smell delicious).

Koi pricing, policies, and subscription options

Koi MusciMind Gummies are available as single packs or in a 3-pack bulk option. You can also subscribe to save 20% off your order. This discount is 5% more than Galaxy Treats’, but 10% less than Premium Jane’s. The chart below breaks down the one-time and subscription costs for each quantity.

As you can see, subscribing to the 3-pack is the most cost-effective option, but subscribing to the single pack will cost the least upfront. And Koi also offers 25% off for active military, veterans, first responders, medical professionals, and those who are disabled, unemployed, or low-income. In comparison, Premium Jane only offers a similar discount to active military, veterans, and people living with disabilities. Neither company’s discount of this type can be combined with other promotions or discounts.

Unfortunately, Koi is the only one of our top picks with a high enough free shipping threshold where a single-item purchase won’t qualify. Koi’s free shipping kicks in at $49 or more. And the company’s 30-day money-back guarantee only applies to products that are at least 50% full.