Mark GillilanFounder, 794 Capital, LLC · Founder, Kyoto Botanicals | Wellness Writer | Author on Wellness Transparency | Helping Independent Wellness Shops Grow with Premium Botanical Products

Functional mushrooms vs the “other” mushrooms

11 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In a brief market‑side talk, the speaker—founder of Kyoto Botanicals—addresses a common question he hears at Denver markets: “Will the new reground functional mushroom brew get me high?” He clarifies that the product contains only functional, non‑psychoactive mushrooms (reishi, chaga, lion’s mane, cordyceps) blended with raw cacao, double‑extracted, and formulated for daily balance, energy, and focus. He contrasts these supplements with psilocybin‑based mushrooms, emphasizing they are purely wellness supplements and pose no psychoactive risk. The talk serves as a quick FAQ, highlighting the product’s five‑ingredient composition and its purpose of supporting the body’s natural rhythms.

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Quick check-in today. Just wanted to talk about something that's been popping up a lot lately at Denver markets when I'm talking to people. Similar to a conversation I used to have around 2000 when I launched Kyoto Botanicals of, uh, will hemp get me high? It's now switched to, you know, now that we have a new product, the reground functional mushroom brew. Getting a lot of, a lot of questions now at markets here in Denver on, uh, will these get me high? And the answer is no. These are functional mushrooms, so we use reishi, chaga, lion's mane, and cordyceps, all for just natural balance, energy, and focus. Definitely very different, um, from the psilocybin-based mushrooms. So these are purely supplements. Purely mushrooms for daily balance, daily health and wellness, just to support your body's natural rhythms and natural systems. So that is it. Definitely not something anybody needs to worry about. All ours are double extracted, pure, mixed with raw cacao. So 5 ingredients and that's it. So that's the quick brief on functional mushrooms versus the other mushrooms everybody hears about.