Methodology

Each market entry was evaluated from publicly visible consumer-facing material. No products were purchased, no brands were contacted, and no score relies on private representations.

Educational URL policy

Row-level public URLs are intentionally omitted. The dataset is designed as an educational transparency scorecard, not a referral directory, shopping path, or competitor lead list.

Dataset URL policy

Row-level public URLs are intentionally omitted from the published table, CSV, and JSON files. The purpose of the Mushroom Wellness Report dataset is educational transparency analysis, not referral traffic, shopping guidance, or commercial routing. The dataset therefore preserves brand/category scoring and context notes without turning the report into a directory of outbound sources.

Evidence capture

Inclusion rules

Entries were grouped across functional mushroom supplements, Amanita/muscimol products, and psilocybin-adjacent nootropics. Brands that could not be verified as real entities selling the relevant product category were replaced with independently verified substitutes.

Limitations

The score measures transparency only. It does not certify product safety, legality, clinical efficacy, purity, or suitability for any person. A high transparency score means information is visible before purchase; it is not a medical recommendation or endorsement.

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Sources and provenance

This report framework is an original editorial method. Its evidence trail connects the full cited .org audit with public FDA, FTC, and BBB guidance used to define transparency, claim-restraint, and consumer-information criteria.

The .net CSV and JSON intentionally omit row-level commercial URLs so the dataset remains educational rather than promotional. These references do not endorse, certify, or validate any brand or product. The transparency score is not a product-safety certification, legal conclusion, or clinical evaluation.