According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, products containing psychoactive compounds such as cannabis or mushroom extracts are increasing in availability though they may have undisclosed ingredients, contaminants, and adulterants. Elisa Nguyen, and Drs. Abraham Qavi and Minh-Ha Tran, authors of the letter to the editor "Health Alert: Microdose Products Leading to Acute Illness and Hospitalizations Across the United States" offer general information on personal use availability of Schedule 1 controlled substances such as psilocybin, cannabis, and lysergic acid diethylamide. The letter details recent occurrences of illness, hospitalization, and deaths. Outside of the confines of carefully conducted clinical trials, consumers place themselves at risk of adverse effects through consumption of unregulated products available in nearly half of the United States. The letter to the editor is published in the November-December 2024 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.